Question ref. S5W-14923
Asked by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 27 February 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5T-00950 by Humza Yousaf on 27 February 2018 (Official Report, c. 7), what impact the class 385 trains will have on capacity on the Glasgow-Falkirk-Edinburgh service.
Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 March 2018
Answer
Compared to 6-car C170 diesel trains 26% more seats will be provided when all Edinburgh-Glasgow services are operated by 7-car trains and this will rise to 44% more seats when 8-cars run on all peak time services.