Current status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 9 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the use of Class 158 trains on ScotRail services between Aberdeen and the Central Belt provides an appropriate standard of rolling stock for these journeys, and what discussions it has had with ScotRail regarding the allocation of rolling stock to these routes.
Whilst the Scottish Government expects ScotRail to allocate its rolling stock in a manner that maximises operational efficiency and meets passenger needs, responsibility for these operational decisions rests with ScotRail as the train operating company, drawing on its in-house expertise.