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First ScotRail

NameScotRail
Image FilenameFirst ScotRail Class 170 train by Nick.JPG
Widthpx300px
FranchiseScotRail
17 October 2004 � 2014
Logo FilenameScotrail new logo.svg
NameforareaRegion
RegionsScotland
AbbrSR
SecregionsCumbria
Northumberland
Newcastle upon Tyne
Fleet309
Stationsop341
Passkm07082503.8 million
Routekm3032.0
Parent CompanyFirst Group

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ScotRail Railways Ltd (company number SC185018) is the FirstGroup train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand Scotrail which is the property of the Scottish Government . The service was initially operated as First ScotRail but was rebranded ScotRail: Scotland's Railway in September 2008.

The ScotRail brand was originally used for services provided in Scotland by British Rail. After privatisation, the Scottish rail franchise was called ScotRail. On 17 October 2004, the franchise was transferred to First Group from National Express resulting in the rebranding from ScotRail to First ScotRail. This was the first time the franchise has been re-let since the privatisation of British Rail. The Scottish franchises are now controlled by the Scottish Government but on this occasion was dealt with by the Strategic Rail Authority as its agent.

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Red-faced for missing green target - Herald Scotland Tweet this news
Herald Scotland--Talks aimed at resolving a dispute between -ScotRail- and Britain's biggest rail union are due to be held at the conciliation service Acas tomorrow. ... - Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:44:16 GMT+00:00
ScotRail fined more than £750000 - Press and Journal Tweet this news
Press and Journal--Train operator -First ScotRail- was fined more than £750000 for failing to meet performance targets last year. ... - Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:19:33 GMT+00:00
Off track - Scotsman Tweet this news
Scotsman--Yet a reply from -First ScotRail- management nearly three years ago confirmed that my suggestion was "useful" and "would receive consideration". ... - Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:07:15 GMT+00:00
First ScotRail class 380 due to arrive in UK on Friday - Rail-News.com Tweet this news
Rail-News.com--Their introduction will result in an additional 7500 seats being added to the -ScotRail- Network and will see older stock cascaded. ... - Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:07:11 GMT+00:00
National Transport Awards 2010 - Winners Announced - Rail-News.com Tweet this news
Rail-News.com---ScotRail- took away the award for Chris Moyes Rail Operator of the Year. In the last year passenger journeys on -ScotRail- rose by 3.2% from 81.3 million to ... - Date : Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:35:46 GMT+00:00
Chloe wins a Saatchi Gallery slot - Glasgow Evening Times Tweet this news
Glasgow Evening Times--Luckily, train operator -ScotRail- stepped in to provide Caledonian Sleeper tickets to ensure Chloe could get to London - and Virgin Trains donated return ... - Date : Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:00:02 GMT+00:00
German Run for ScotRail Man - RailwayPeople.com Tweet this news
RailwayPeople.com--'Driving the train was a bit scary at -first- but a great experience,' said Willie. 'I also enjoyed meeting the Siemens team who are getting the trains ready ... - Date : Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:29:25 GMT+00:00
ScotRail 380s prepare to depart for UK - Rail-News.com Tweet this news
Rail-News.com--The -first- of the -ScotRail- class 380s, now undergoing test running at the Wegberg-Wildenrath test and validation centre, is to arrive in the UK during July. ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:34:19 GMT+00:00
Heated debate - Scotsman Tweet this news
Scotsman--But we were just -First ScotRail- long-distance passengers travelling 200 miles from Kyle of Lochalsh to Aberdeen on Tuesday. The journey involved two trains, ... - Date : Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:20:08 GMT+00:00
Wi-fi service gets on track - Scotsman Tweet this news
Scotsman--Ministers are expected to approve a roll-out of the service after -First ScotRail- said a wireless network covering services between Scotland's largest cities ... - Date : Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:05:44 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
ScotRail		Operator of ScotRail franchise
2004 — present		Incumbent

Current fleet :
Class Image Type Top speed Number Routes operated Built Future
mph km/h
Class 67 Diesel locomotive 125 200 Hired from DB Schenker Fife Circle Line
Caledonian Sleeper		 1998 � 2000
Class 90 Electric Locomotive 110 177 Hired from DB Schenker Caledonian Sleeper 1987 � 1990
Class 156 Super Sprinter Diesel multiple unit 75 120 48 West Highland Line
Glasgow South Western Line
Paisley Canal Line
Whifflet Line
Shotts Line
Croy Line
Bathgate Line
Edinburgh Crossrail
Maryhill Line
Cumbernauld Line		 1986-87
Class 158 Express Sprinter Diesel multiple unit 90 145 46 Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line
Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line
Highland Main Line
Croy Line
Aberdeen to Inverness Line
Kyle of Lochalsh Line
Far North Line
Edinburgh Crossrail
Edinburgh to Bathgate Line
Edinburgh to Dunblane Line
Fife Circle Line
Shotts Line
Maryhill Line
Cumbernauld Line		 1989 � 1992
Class 170 Turbostar Diesel multiple unit 100 161 59 Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line
Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line
Highland Main Line
Fife Circle Line
Edinburgh Crossrail
Edinburgh to Bathgate Line
Edinburgh to Dunblane Line
Croy Line
Maryhill Line
Cumbernauld Line
Tay Coast Line		 1999 � 2004
Class 314 Electric multiple unit 75 121 16 Cathcart Circle Lines
Inverclyde Line		 1979 Cathcart Circle Line
Class 318 Electric multiple unit 90 145 21 Ayrshire Coast Line
Inverclyde Line
Argyle Line
North Clyde Line		 1984-86 Argyle Line
Class 320 Electric multiple unit 75 121 22 North Clyde Line 1990 Argyle Line/Cathcart Circle Line/Inverclyde
Class 322 Electric multiple unit 100 160 5 Glasgow to Edinburgh via Carstairs Line
North Berwick Line		 1990 Returning to East Anglia in return of the new Class 380's
Class 334 Juniper Electric multiple unit 90 145 40 Ayrshire Coast Line
Inverclyde Line
North Clyde Line
Argyle Line		 1999 � 2002 North Clyde/Airdrie-Bathgate Line
Mark 2 Coach Passenger Coach 100 160 22 Caledonian Sleeper
Fife Circle Line		 1969 � 1974
Mark 3 Coach Passenger Coach 125 200 53 Caledonian Sleeper 1975 � 1988

Future fleet :
Class Image Type Cars per set Number Introduced Notes
Class 380 Desiro Electric multiple unit 3 or 4 22 (3-car)
16 (4-car)		 2010 Siemens Desiro family

FirstGroup plc

United Kingdom
bus companies:		First Aberdeen * First Berkshire & The Thames Valley * First Bristol * First Cymru * First Devon & Cornwall (including Truronian) * First Eastern Counties * First Edinburgh * First Essex * First Glasgow * First Hampshire & Dorset * First Midlands (First Leicester, First Northampton, First Midland Red) * First London * First Manchester * First Potteries (First Chester & The Wirral) * First Somerset & Avon * First South Yorkshire * First West Yorkshire (First Bradford, First Calderdale & Huddersfield, First Leeds) * First York * First Student UK * Greyhound UK
International
bus companies:		Ireland: Aircoach
Railway companies:First Capital Connect * First Great Western * First Hull Trains * First ScotRail * First TransPennine Express (55% with Keolis) * Heathrow Connect * DSBFirst (25% Danish, 30% Swedish with DSB)



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