ScotRail faces £2.2m fine for poor performance
by Conrad Landin
and Lynsey Bews
SCOTLAND’S private rail operator is “charging Premiership prices for League Two performance,” train drivers said today as ScotRail faced a £2.2 million bill for bad performance in the first half of 2018.
A service-quality report covering April to June showed the operator met just 15 out of 38 targets, being caught short over toilets, train cleanliness and litter at stations.
Transport Scotland issued £1,061,000 of fines for this period, which follows more than £1,180,000 of penalties between January and March.
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