Pictures by Al Blair
Month: January 2020
OPEN MIC AT BALLOCH HOUSE HOTEL ON MONDAY
Valeman Paul Murdoch headlines the Open Mic at Balloch House Hotel next Monday, January 6. Someone commented to me recently, ‘Paul’s singing in the local
COMMUTERS PAY PRICE OF SCOTRAIL’S FAILURES
The introduction of the higher fares in Scotland has come into practice amid falling performance levels. Peak-time season tickets and anytime day tickets in Scotland are now 3.2% more expensive, while the capped increase of off-peak fares is 2.2%. ScotRail said the rise was below the UK average of 3.1% and said it was investing “millions to build the best railway Scotland has ever had”.
NEW YEAR MESSAGES FROM OUR POLITICAL LEADERS
Addressing the UK’s scheduled exit from the EU in January, the SNP leader sought to reassure EU citizens and said the Scottish government would work towards giving people the opportunity to “determine Scotland’s future”.
SCOTRAIL: NO WAY TO RUN A LOCAL RAILWAY
By 2022, the UK government may have changed the rail franchise system. Perhaps a new “concession” system will be in place, which means the operator wouldn’t own ScotRail trains or sell ScotRail tickets.
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Hat tip to Sean Davenport