Leader comment: Better late than never for ScotRail
The Evening News has consistently chronicled the concerns of commuters in recent months, many of whom have been left paying through the nose for a woeful service.
We’ve had tales of stranded families, passengers crammed in like sardines, and trains uncoupling without warning. It is simply not good enough - and the First Minister agreed when she said in parliament this week that the operator was now in the “last-chance saloon”. That it has taken ScotRail so long to get to the last chance saloon is probably the result of a crew shortage or track defect.
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Hide AdToday, the operator insists it has a plan which should mean more staff and fewer delays and cancellations.