Submission Documents: By Councillor Alistair Watson:- "Council recognises the importance of a modern transport system in connecting our communities; is deeply concerned about recent disruption to rail services, with rail passengers facing cancellations, delays and overcrowding amid rising fare prices for peak-time services which have increased by 1.9% and by 0.9% for off-peak; notes the cap on rush hour fares has risen by over 23 per cent since 2011; notes the Government's proposal to introduce a 'free week' for rail travel and believes that, however welcome, this will not help the vast majority of passengers who are not season ticket holders; understands that a third of all routes have services that are later more often than they are on time; supports a publicly owned People's ScotRail which will mean a better deal for commuters and put passengers before profit; further notes the 'Time to Take Back Control of UK Railways' campaign by the transport Unions, including TSSA, Action for Rail and Trade Unions Congress; and agrees that the Leader of the Council writes to the Transport Minister expressing this Council's concern and support for a publicly owned railway". Help Icon

This is the list of documents available for the submission By Councillor Alistair Watson:- "Council recognises the importance of a modern transport system in connecting our communities; is deeply concerned about recent disruption to rail services, with rail passengers facing cancellations, delays and overcrowding amid rising fare prices for peak-time services which have increased by 1.9% and by 0.9% for off-peak; notes the cap on rush hour fares has risen by over 23 per cent since 2011; notes the Government's proposal to introduce a 'free week' for rail travel and believes that, however welcome, this will not help the vast majority of passengers who are not season ticket holders; understands that a third of all routes have services that are later more often than they are on time; supports a publicly owned People's ScotRail which will mean a better deal for commuters and put passengers before profit; further notes the 'Time to Take Back Control of UK Railways' campaign by the transport Unions, including TSSA, Action for Rail and Trade Unions Congress; and agrees that the Leader of the Council writes to the Transport Minister expressing this Council's concern and support for a publicly owned railway"..

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Item Minute - 16 February 2017 Minute Public Open Document in PDF Format
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