East of Scotland rail timetable changes lead to passenger growth

Stewart Stevenson said he was encouraged by passenger reaction to the changes

Stewart Stevenson said he was encouraged by passenger reaction to the changes

New rail timetables introduced in December last year show that the services which cover the East of Scotland, from Edinburgh, through Fife and Dundee to Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland have resulted in many services seeing a significant increase in passengers, in some cases by almost 30%.  

The timetables were redesigned to improve journey times and connections on key routes serving the major cities, as well as to enhance links for local stations. This has included...