- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the revised performance indicators in the extended Scotrail franchise include requirements to meet the needs of visually impaired passengers, including ensuring that on-train automated announcement systems give accurate information about station stops.
Answer
The Service Schedules agreement in the ScotRail franchise, which addresses service quality for all passengers, has contained a test for monitoring the accuracy of on-train announcements since the commencement of the franchise agreement.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had on a regular basis with Passenger Focus.
Answer
Regular meetings take place with Passenger Focus, both at ministerial and official level, to discuss a range of subjects within the remit of Passenger Focus.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what role it envisages for Passengers’ View Scotland in monitoring and commenting on the performance of the Scotrail franchise on a regular basis.
Answer
This is a matter for Passengers'' View Scotland to consider in the context of its remit and the expectation that it will work in close partnership with Passenger Focus to ensure that there is no duplication of responsibilities.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how much transport expenditure there was in each parliamentary constituency in each of the last five years, also expressed on a per capita basis.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this information.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what improvements of particular interest to disabled people have been secured under the agreement to extend the Scotrail franchise.
Answer
The information requested is given in the ScotRail Franchise Amendment Agreement, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 45544).
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how public transport users can access the work of Passengers’ View Scotland.
Answer
It is for Passengers'' View Scotland (PVS) to determine how public transport users can access its work. However, information is available through the PVS website.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation has taken place with disabled people regarding the performance of the current Scotrail franchise.
Answer
The Scottish Executive carried out open consultation in 2000 in advance of the current ScotRail Franchise. This informed the direction and guidance given by the Scottish Executive to the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) which was responsible for awarding the franchise.
In addition Transport Scotland established the Scottish Rail Accessibility Forum in 2006. This brings together the rail industry and disability organisations and groups. Matters relating to the ScotRail franchise can be raised and discussed at these meetings.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how Passengers’ View Scotland will be involved in the delivery of the National Transport Strategy.
Answer
We are developing a Delivery Plan to drive forward the commitments of the National Transport Strategy.
A Stakeholder Group will be established to oversee the Delivery Plan. We expect the Convener of Passengers'' View Scotland to be a member of that group.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how the interests and concerns of disabled people in the formulation of transport policy will be addressed following the closure of the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland.
Answer
The Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland is being amalgamated with the Public Transport Users'' Committee for Scotland (PTUC) as part of the Effective Government initiative, to remove duplication in the responsibilities of both bodies.
It will be for the PTUC, which operates under the name of Passengers'' View Scotland, to determine how best it can organise its operational duties to meet the interests and concerns of disabled people in the formulation of transport policy. The enlarged PTUC will represent the interests of all transport users in Scotland and will mainstream disability and accessibility issues.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how the work of the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland will be recorded and followed through when the committee ceases to function.
Answer
The work of the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland (MACS) is available through their website.
It is the intention that once the proposed amalgamation with the Public Transport Users'' Committee for Scotland (PTUC) has taken place, the MACS website will continue to be available through a link in the PTUC website.
