Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that the forthcoming commercial tender to procure a new fleet of Intercity trains will include a clause to allow the option to order additional trains in the future, which would allow ScotRail to increase its fleet size as passenger demand requires or to support potential future uplifts in service levels without any additional costs that could be associated with completing a further procurement process.
A full ScotRail fleet strategy is being developed and refined, taking into account the fiscal constraints as well as other relevant government policies.