ScotRail Trains

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ScotRail Trains Ltd
Overview
Franchise(s)ScotRail
Main region(s)Scotland
Other region(s)Cumbria
Parent companyTransport Scotland
Reporting markSR
Dates of operation1 April 2022–
PredecessorAbellio ScotRail
Other
Websitewww.scotrail.co.uk

ScotRail Trains Ltd is a future Scottish train operating company owned by Transport Scotland. It will take over operation of the ScotRail franchise from Abellio ScotRail on 1 April 2022 as an operator of last resort.

History[]

In December 2019, Transport Scotland announced Abellio ScotRail had not met the performance criteria necessary to have its seven-year franchise extended for a further three years and the franchise would conclude on 31 March 2022.[1][2][3]

In March 2021, Transport Scotland announced that the franchise would not be re-tendered for another private sector operator to run, but would be operated by through an operator of last resort.[4][5][6]

Operations[]

Services[]

ScotRail Trains will take over all of the services operated by Abellio ScotRail.[6]

Rolling stock[]

ScotRail Trains it will inherit all of its predecessor's rolling stock.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Abellio ScotRail contract to end three years early BBC News 18 December 2019
  2. ^ Abellio's ScotRail franchise to end early in 2022 The Railway Magazine issue 1426 January 2020 page 9
  3. ^ ScotRail franchise to end early Rail Express issue 285 February 2020 page 8
  4. ^ ScotRail to move to Scottish Government ownership Transport Scotland 17 March 2021
  5. ^ Operator of Last Resort to take over ScotRail franchise Rail issue 927 24 March 2021 page 11
  6. ^ a b c ScotRail to be Nationalised Rail Express issue 300 May 2021 page 6


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