Question reference: S5W-14923
- Asked by: Ivan McKee, MSP for Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 27 February 2018
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 March 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.
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.