What (a) service level, (b) station and (c) infrastructure improvements it has achieved on each franchised ScotRail passenger route in each…

Since 2012 the Scottish Government has worked with ScotRail to achieve many improvements to service level, stations and infrastructure. The improvements and funding is set out in the following table by Regional Transport Partnership (RTP) area.
RTP
Improvement since 2012
Funded
SPT area routes
- Paisley Canal, Anniesland, Whifflet, East Kilbride, Neilston, Newton, Barrhead, Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Inverclyde, Shotts


(a) service level
Sunday service on Edinburgh to Glasgow via Shotts

No increase to franchise payments
New two hourly service between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh via Carstairs
Scottish Goverment
- franchise
Paisley Canal electrification has provided journey time improvements
Network RailRegulatory Asset Base (RAB)
Increased frequency and reduced journey time between Glasgow and Ayr – Monday to Saturday (from two to four trains per hour)
Scottish Government – franchise

Increased frequency of service between Glasgow and Ayr on Sundays (from hourly to half hourly with earlier start and later finish)
No increase to franchise payments

Introduction of a two hourly service between Ayr and Edinburgh via Glasgow Central between peak periods;
Increased frequency of service between Glasgow and Gourock (from three to four per hour)
Scottish Government
- franchise

Sunday service introduced to call at Dalmarnock station;
Sunday service introduced to call at Anderston station;
New hourly Sunday service between Glasgow and Anniesland
No increase to franchise payments
Electrification of the Cumbernauld route has enabled three services per hour to be provided (previously two per hour); two extended from Dalmuir to Springburn and one service between Glasgow Queen Street and Falkirk Grahamston via Cumbernauld
Scottish Government
- franchise
Increased frequency between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh via Airdrie to Bathgate providing a half hourly service from start of service;
Recast of Argyle Line services with improved journey time on some routes;
Introduction of electrified services on the Whifflet route (some routes have also been improved with early morning, later services or additional station calls)
No increase to franchise payments

(b) station
Cumbernauld redevelopment
Network Rail RAB
Dalmarnock redevelopment

Third party funding with RAB contribution
Newton
- new lifts and footbridge;
Hyndland
- new lifts and footbridge;
Milliken Park – ramp
Network Rail RAB

Irvine – car park expansion

Scottish Government budget – shovel ready
Glasgow Central High level, Low Level, Charing Cross, Anderston and Argyle Street – Gateline
Network Rail RAB
Glasgow Queen Street toilet refurbishment
Scottish Government
- franchise
Pollokshaws West – disused station building: cycle hire/repairs;
New Cumnock – disused station building: café/youth hub;
Helensburgh Central – mixed martial arts gym
Scottish Government – Station Community Regeneration Fund (SCRF)
A package of station enhancements have also been carried out at a large number of stations in the SPT area such as new customer information screens, new shelters, cycle racks, ticket vending machines, wi-fi, seating, automatic ticket doors, adjustable counters, environmental improvements etc.
Scottish Government – franchise/ third party




(c) infrastructure
Rutherglen and Coatbridge (Whifflet electrification);
Cumbernauld electrification;
Paisley corridor improvements;
Paisley Canal electrification;
Newton junction re-doubling to provide improved line speed;
Busby Junction doubling;
Whitecraigs turnback
RAB
SWESTRANS routes – Stranraer, Carlisle and Newcastle


(a) service level
Early morning service from Dumfries to Glasgow;
Additional Sunday evening Glasgow to Stranraer service
No increase to franchise payments
(b) station
A package of station enhancements have also been carried out at a number of stations in the area such as new customer information scree