Question reference: S6W-02102
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 11 August 2021
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Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with ScotRail regarding the public release of the recent internal report that is reportedly recommending service cuts, ticket office closures and a reduction in the workforce.
Answer
Professor Iain Docherty’s report was commissioned by Abellio ScotRail to look at the future of rail across Scotland’s railway and the challenges and options facing the railway as the industry recovers from the pandemic. The Scottish Government was therefore not required to have any discussions regarding the public release of the report as this was a decision between Abellio ScotRail and Professor Iain Docherty.