S4W-24540: what the best improvement to journey times is, expressed in minutes, that ScotRail has achieved in both directions for its (a) Inverness t…

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what the best improvement to journey times is, expressed in minutes, that ScotRail has achieved in both directions for its (a) Inverness to Glasgow/Edinburgh, (b) Aberdeen to Edinburgh/Glasgow, (c) Perth to Inverness and (d) Edinburgh to Glasgow passenger services in the last three years.

The answer

Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 Mar 2015 · 13 days after it was lodged, on time

Best improvement to journey times in the last three years taken from ScotRail (December 2011 v December 2014 timetables) – does not include other operator services.
(a) Inverness to Glasgow/Edinburgh
Origin
Destination
Service departure
Improvement (min)
Inverness
Glasgow
12:45 (Sunday)
10
Inverness
Edinburgh
12:53
4
Glasgow
Inverness
18:11
17
Edinburgh
Inverness
13:56 (Sunday)
16
(b) Aberdeen to Edinburgh/Glasgow
Origin
Destination
Service departure
Improvement (min)
Aberdeen
Glasgow
13:31 (Sunday)
21
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
20:09
2
Glasgow
Aberdeen
09:37 (Sunday)
7
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
16:28
2
(c) Perth to Inverness
Origin
Destination
Service departure
Improvement (min)
Perth
Inverness
10:51 (Sunday)
16
Inverness
Perth
12:45 (Sunday)
11
(d) Edinburgh to Glasgow
Origin
Destination
Service departure
Improvement (min)
Edinburgh
Glasgow
10:00 (Sunday)
6
Glasgow
Edinburgh
08:30 (Sunday)
5

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