Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to ensuring that there will be a place for a second safety-critical member of staff, which trade unions and passengers reportedly recognise as a playing a key role in providing a safe, secure and accessible railway, on all services operated by the new Intercity fleet of trains that will be procured to replace ScotRail’s existing High Speed Train fleet.
The Scottish Government continues to specify a requirement that all ScotRail services should have a second staff member on board to assist passengers.