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Written Question · S5W-00754 · Session 5

How many times in each of the past 12 months services on the Far North Line have not stopped at (a) Beauly and (b) Conon Bridge station bec…

Answered Asked by Rhoda Grant Lab Lodged 14 Jun 2016

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how many times in each of the past 12 months services on the Far North Line have not stopped at (a) Beauly and (b) Conon Bridge station because they were subject to delay, broken down by the reason for the delay.

The answer

Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 Jun 2016 · 7 days after it was lodged, on time

In each of the past 12 months services on the Far North Line have not stopped at (a) Beauly and (b) Conon Bridge station, because they were subject to delay, for the following reasons:

MONTH
REPORTED CAUSE
BEAULY
CONON BRIDGE
June-2015
Cause not reported
8
6

Conductor issues
2
2

Level crossing failure

2

Other mechanical issue
2
2
July-2015
Cause not reported
2
2

Diesel traction failure
2
2

Telephone failure
2

Aug-2015
Cause not reported
2
2
Sept-2015
Diesel loco failure (so reported)
2
2

Fire external to railway infrastructure
2
2
Nov-2015
Adhesion issues
2
2

Cause not reported
8
6

Diesel traction failure
2
2

Door fault
2
2

Driver issues
2
2

Level crossing failure
2
2

Token equipment failure

2
Dec-2015
Cause not reported
4
4

Driver issues
2
2
Jan-2016
Diesel traction failure
2
2

Telecom equipment failure
2
2
Feb-2016
Diesel traction failure
2
2

Telecom equipment failure
4
4
April-2016
High winds (so reported)
2
2

Other mechanical issues
4
4
May-2016
Diesel traction failure
2
2

External object encroaching onto infrastructure
2
2

Telecom equipment failure
6
6

12-MONTH TOTAL
74
72

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-00754 by reference.