First ScotRail
train operating company in the United Kingdom From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ScotRail[1] was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Abellio operating the ScotRail franchise.[2][3]
| Rèile na h-Alba (Scottish Gaelic) | |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Franchise(s) | ScotRail October 17 2004 – March 31 2015 |
| Main region(s) | Scotland |
| Other region(s) | North West England North East England |
| Fleet size | 311 |
| Stations operated | 344 |
| Route km operated | 3032.0 |
| National Rail abbreviation | SR |
| Parent company | Abellio |
| Website | www.scotrail.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-03-16) |
History
National Express operated the ScotRail franchise from March 1997 until October 2004.
On July 28 2003 Transport Scotland announced Arriva, First and National Express had been chosen to bid for the new franchise.[4]
On June 11 2004 Transport Scotland awarded the new franchise to First with the services operated by ScotRail moving to First ScotRail on October 17 2004.[5][6] It originally traded as First ScotRail before being rebranded as ScotRail in September 2008.[7]
On October 8 2014, Abellio were awarded the franchise beating First. They started running the trains in April 2015.
References
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