Greens welcome minister's commitment to review timetable
The Scottish Greens today urged the transport minister to review the new temporary ScotRail timetable to ensure that communities are not completely cut off from the rail services.
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon the party’s transport spokesperson, Mark Ruskell MSP, asked that the government ensure that no communities are disproportionately impacted as a result of the emergency timetable, resulting in the transport minister agreeing to look again at the timetable.
Speaking after topical questions, Mr Ruskell said:
“The current dispute is as a result of years of unsustainable and unfair working practices across the whole rail industry in the UK.
“Nationalising ScotRail cannot resolve these issues overnight and the current dispute will need ScotRail and ASLEF to redouble efforts to find a fair settlement that reflects the cost of living crisis.
“Bringing trade union representation onto the ScotRail board must mark the start of a better working relationship between ScotRail and its workers and the focus for constructive reform.
“It’s essential that while passengers wait for the dispute to be resolved, that no communities are disproportionately impacted. I therefore welcome the minister’s commitment to review the emergency timetable.”