- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2014
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 22 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-18983 by Keith Brown on 9 January 2014, whether it will confirm how many trains pass through the station per hour at peak periods, broken down by rail service.
Answer
The following services call at or pass through Dalmeny during the morning and evening peaks:
| AM Peak (0700-0900) | PM Peak (1600-1800) | |
Fife Circle (towards Glenrothes | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Fife Circle (from Glenrothes) | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Kirkcaldy to Glasgow Queen Street | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Edinburgh to Perth | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Perth to Edinburgh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Edinburgh to Dundee | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Dundee to Edinburgh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Edinburgh to Aberdeen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Aberdeen to Edinburgh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Edinburgh to Inverness | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Inverness to Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Aberdeen to London Kings Cross (operated by East Coast) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dundee to Plymouth (operated by Cross Country) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Please note: the figures listed above relate to the number of services during the peak period stated above, and not per hour.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2014
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Lord Advocate provided advice on the legal competence of the white paper on independence.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2014
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 9 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17626 by Keith Brown on 25 October 2013, how many trains run through the Winchburgh tunnel per hour at peak period, broken down by rail service.
Answer
The following services run through Winchburgh Tunnel, per hour, during both the morning and evening peak periods:
Service | AM Peak (0700-0900) | PM Peak (1600-1800) | |
Edinburgh to Glasgow | 4 | 4 |
Glasgow to Edinburgh | 4 | 4 |
Edinburgh to Dunblane | 2 | 2 |
Dunblane to Edinburgh | 2 | 2 |
Inverness to King’s Cross | 0 | 1 |
King’s Cross to Edinburgh | 1 | 0 |
Freight | 1 | 0 |
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 9 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what rail services pass through, or stop at, Dalmeny railway station and how many services do so per hour at peak period.
Answer
The following services pass through Dalmeny Station:
Edinburgh to Perth
Edinburgh to Dundee
Edinburgh to Aberdeen
Edinburgh to Inverness
Fife Circle
Aberdeen to King’s Cross (operated by East Coast)
Aberdeen to Penzance (operated by Cross Country)
The following services call at Dalmeny during the morning and evening peaks:
Service | AM Peak (0700-0900) | PM Peak (1600-1800) | |
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 9 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when the revised business case for the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme will be published.
Answer
The final business case for the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme will be published in the next few weeks.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what pension scheme the staff of the Caledonian Sleeper Service will have access to.
Answer
Discussions are at an advanced stage regarding the details of the Railway Pension Scheme that staff of the (future) Caledonian Sleeper Franchisee will have access to.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the partnering relationship will be between Transport Scotland and the Caledonian Sleeper Service franchisee.
Answer
Transport Scotland will manage the future Caledonian Sleeper Franchisee in accordance with the signed Caledonian Sleeper Franchise Agreement which embodies profit sharing mechanisms along with collaborative working obligations.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how the £100 million investment for improved service provision on the Caledonian Sleeper Service will be allocated.
Answer
The precise mix of investment that delivers a transformative whole-journey experience will be determined by the winning bidder. However, at least £50 million of public money has been made available for rolling stock improvements. However, that is not fixed and we remain open to proposals of up to £60 million from bidders where the additional investment offers a financial return. Up to a further £6 million has been made available for investment in station facilities.
Significant enhancements to the rail infrastructure, including improvements to the Highland Main Line, have already been committed for delivery from April 2014. Totalling over £100 million alone, this investment in the infrastructure will support improvements to the operation of Caledonian Sleeper services. In line with the ORR’s Determination for CP5 the Scottish Government will also ensure payment of the proportion of track access cost charges allocated to the new, separate Caledonian Sleeper franchise.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government who, other than the franchisee, will receive Caledonian Sleeper Service investment funding and how much.
Answer
Network Rail will receive Caledonian Sleeper Service investment funding of £6 million to finance the stations enhancements that the future franchisee will apply to for Sleeper station enhancements in Scotland. Network Rail will also receive funding required to support their investment to enhance the rail infrastructure, including improvements specified for the Highland Main Line.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what capital investment it will make for (a) rolling stock refurbishment and (b) stations in relation to the Caledonian Sleeper Service.
Answer
At least £50 million of public money has been made available for rolling stock improvements. However, that is not fixed and we remain open to proposals of up to £60 million from bidders where the additional investment offers a financial return. Up to £6 million has been made available for investment in station facilities.