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| Transport Minister Humza Yousaf witnesses ScotRail commute | |
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| Transport Minister Humza Yousaf is visiting some of Scotland's busiest railway stations to see the issues passengers using the network face. | |
| It follows growing criticism of the operator over delayed, cancelled and overcrowded trains | It follows growing criticism of the operator over delayed, cancelled and overcrowded trains |
| On Thursday, there were delays and cancellations to services across Scotland after a train broke down in Edinburgh. | On Thursday, there were delays and cancellations to services across Scotland after a train broke down in Edinburgh. |
| This led to an apology by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. | This led to an apology by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. |
| Ms Sturgeon said the "deeply regrettable" problem was caused by "an extraordinary set of circumstances". | Ms Sturgeon said the "deeply regrettable" problem was caused by "an extraordinary set of circumstances". |
| The early-morning breakdown, which happened between Waverley station and Haymarket, affected services across the central belt. | The early-morning breakdown, which happened between Waverley station and Haymarket, affected services across the central belt. |
| It also caused delays to trains travelling to Inverness, Aberdeen and on the Borders Railway. | It also caused delays to trains travelling to Inverness, Aberdeen and on the Borders Railway. |
| Speaking at First Minister's Questions, Ms Sturgeon told the chamber: "I am sorry for the disruption that was caused this morning and also sorry for any disruption that any passenger faces on any day of the week, that is ScotRail's position and it is also mine." | Speaking at First Minister's Questions, Ms Sturgeon told the chamber: "I am sorry for the disruption that was caused this morning and also sorry for any disruption that any passenger faces on any day of the week, that is ScotRail's position and it is also mine." |
| Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale had raised the issue of the train problems saying it had been "yet another shambolic day on our railways, causing misery for passengers". | Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale had raised the issue of the train problems saying it had been "yet another shambolic day on our railways, causing misery for passengers". |
| It followed ScotRail being fined £483,000 for failing to meet required standards for trains and stations. | It followed ScotRail being fined £483,000 for failing to meet required standards for trains and stations. |
| The franchise also announced on Wednesday that it was to stop its much-criticised policy of allowing late-running trains to skip stops to improve punctuality during rush hour. | The franchise also announced on Wednesday that it was to stop its much-criticised policy of allowing late-running trains to skip stops to improve punctuality during rush hour. |
| Mr Yousaf, who will be visiting stations in Glasgow during the morning rush-hour, has suggested that ScotRail could lose its contract if train performance does not improve. | Mr Yousaf, who will be visiting stations in Glasgow during the morning rush-hour, has suggested that ScotRail could lose its contract if train performance does not improve. |
| He said he would be working with ScotRail to improve the situation but options to cut their contract short were being kept open. | He said he would be working with ScotRail to improve the situation but options to cut their contract short were being kept open. |
| Aslef, the train drivers' union, has called for Mr Yousaf to be sacked, calling the government's response to the rail crisis "pathetic". | Aslef, the train drivers' union, has called for Mr Yousaf to be sacked, calling the government's response to the rail crisis "pathetic". |
| ScotRail said it would learn from Thursday's events and "can never stop striving to improve". | ScotRail said it would learn from Thursday's events and "can never stop striving to improve". |