RAIL passengers have been promised fare discounts to help fill empty seats, a roll-out of wi-fi across the ScotRail network within seven years and stricter regulations on train punctuality.
RAIL passengers have been promised fare discounts to help fill empty seats, a roll-out of wi-fi across the ScotRail network within seven years and stricter regulations on train punctuality.
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DAMIEN HENDERSON Transport Correspondent
Announcing a long-awaited policy blueprint, which includes £5 billion of spending between 2014 and 2019, Transport Minister Keith Brown said he aimed to build on the increase in train use over the past decade which has seen 30% more passengers on ScotRail services since the passenger franchise was taken over by First Group in 2004.
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