- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, since the extension of the ScotRail franchise, it or Transport Scotland have been advised by First ScotRail of the existence of correspondence between the company and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers confirming that conductors would not be moved from any services during the current franchise.
Answer
Both ScotRail and the RMT made the correspondence available to Transport Scotland.
ScotRail as the employer and operator of the service are of the view that trains already operate with Driver and Ticket Examiner and the new Airdrie to Bathgate section would naturally extend this operation. The existing Bathgate to Edinburgh service which is operated with Driver and Conductor will cease to exist from December when services commence on the new Helensburgh to Glasgow to Edinburgh via Airdrie to Bathgate route.
ScotRail has stated that this is no different from the extension of the Larkhall to Milngavie services opened in 2005.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 22 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the type of new rolling stock to be introduced on First ScotRail services over the next 10 years and on what services it is intended to introduce that stock.
Answer
New rolling stock to be introduced for future services developments has still to be determined.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 22 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish all Transport Scotland correspondence and minutes for the last three years regarding the introduction of future rolling stock on First ScotRail services.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-32867 on 22 April 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Defauls.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 22 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will confirm that the railway unions will be consulted on the type of all future rolling stock to be introduced on First ScotRail services.
Answer
This is a matter for First ScotRail as employer and as a safety duty holder.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 22 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it holds records of which First ScotRail passenger services have operated without (a) ticket examiners and (b) conductors since the extension of the ScotRail franchise.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31636 on 11 March 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Defauls.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 22 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will confirm that all new rolling stock to be introduced on First ScotRail services will be designed to allow for conductor operation in addition to the driver.
Answer
Any new rolling stock will meet the passenger requirements and the operational and safety standards required for any route on which it may be deployed.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether First ScotRail has provided an estimated figure of the losses it might incur in the event of industrial action in relation to the current dispute between it and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers.
Answer
First ScotRail has provided a range of estimated figures of the losses it might incur in the event of industrial action, however, any actual losses will depend on the extent of industrial action taken.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what sanctions can be applied in the event of a breach of its franchise agreement with First ScotRail.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31643 on 11 March 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with First ScotRail regarding reports that a number of First ScotRail services have operated as driver-only services without a second onboard person.
Answer
Under the Franchise Agreement all First ScotRail services are required to be planned with two members of staff.
Transport Scotland measures this under the Service Quality Incentive Regime (SQUIRE) with results recorded and discussed with ScotRail.
SQUIRE results are published on Transport Scotland''s website every quarter, which can be found at http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/rail/rail-franchise/performance/results-for-all-trains
The relevant element is within On Train Customer Care.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with First ScotRail regarding reimbursing or ameliorating any losses incurred by First ScotRail in the event of industrial action in relation to the current dispute between the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and First ScotRail.
Answer
The arrangements put in place during the previous administration and signed by the SRA and by SPT remain unchanged. This has been confirmed to First ScotRail.
