Putting scotrail into public ownership — scottish national party

Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth has confirmed that the Scottish Government will bring SCOTRAIL INTO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP from 1 April 2022. An EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE AND MODERN RAILWAY is

essential to meet our ambitious Net Zero goals – and by NATIONALISING IT, we can create a railway that truly meets people’s needs and interests. Here’s what you need to know. MAJOR MANIFESTO

COMMITMENT – DELIVERED In the 2021 manifesto, the SNP promised that “_we will bring ScotRail into public hands from next year_“. This announcement EXPLICITLY DELIVERS ON THE SNP PROMISE,

ending the Abellio franchise from 1 April 2022 and building a railway that’s publicly owned and controlled by the Scottish Government. > 🚉 BREAKING: We are putting ScotRail into public 

ownership from > April 2022. >  > 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Transport Minister @JennyGilruth has > confirmed that the new operator will be fully owned and controlled > by the Scottish 

Government. pic.twitter.com/qYXcwd1nKr >  > — The SNP (@theSNP) February 9, 2022 PUTTING PASSENGERS’ NEEDS AND INTERESTS AT THE HEART OF OUR RAILWAY Weekends have now become the

busiest times for rail travel, rather than the weekday commuter periods – as more people than before now work from home, or on a hybrid basis. We will focus on delivering rail services AT

TIMES AND IN WAYS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO USE – and our publicly owned ScotRail will mean passengers’ needs and interests are at the heart of it. WORKING TO MEET OUR NET ZERO TARGETS To meet our

ambitious climate change targets, decarbonising our rail services is key. Before the pandemic, around 75% of passenger journeys on ScotRail were made on net zero emission trains – and we’re

working to DECARBONISE OUR RAILWAYS COMPLETELY BY 2035. RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES In the last ten years, we have already invested around £1 BILLION to electrify OVER 440 KILOMETRES OF TRACK,

and delivering numerous infrastructure improvements across Scotland. We have delivered THE BORDERS RAILWAY, FASTER TRAINS between Edinburgh and Glasgow, and RECONNECTED 14 COMMUNITIES

across Scotland to the rail network. In the next 3 years, RESTON, EAST LINTON and DALCROSS – as well as Cameron Bridge and Leven on the NEW LEVENMOUTH RAIL LINE – will follow. > 🚉 The new

 railway, with stops in Leven and Cameron Bridge, will > be combined with improved bus services as well as new cycling and > walking infrastructure.https://t.co/9TCmXmxEW5 > 

pic.twitter.com/DfEMieSNmN >  > — The SNP (@theSNP) August 8, 2019 PUBLIC COMPANY DELIVERING FAIR WORK The publicly-owned ScotRail’s culture will be founded on Fair Work, and it will

be expected to embed FAIR WORK FIRST into its policies and practices. Fair Work First is the Scottish Government’s policy of FAIRER WORKING PRACTICES, including: * Trade union recognition *

Investment in workforce development * No inappropriate use of zero hours contracts * Action to tackle the gender pay gap and create a more diverse and inclusive workplace * Payment of the

Real Living Wage * Offer of flexible and family-friendly working practices for all workers * Opposing ‘fire and rehire’ tactics DELIVERING A SAFER RAILWAY FOR WOMEN We went our railways to

be SAFE PLACES FOR WOMEN TO TRAVEL – free from harassment, abuse and violence. The Scottish Government will be consulting with women and women’s organisations across the country to better

understand their experiences, and to ensure they can be AT THE HEART OF DESIGNING A SERVICE that will be safer and better for them to use. > “I know all about it, I’ve been there” > 

> 🎥As ScotRail moves into public ownership from April 1st, > @jennygilruth says discussions will be had about improving women’s > safety >  > 🗣The Transport Minister says 

“it’s a systemic problem” > pic.twitter.com/sUxkt4ns8j >  > — Northsound News (@northsoundnews) February 9, 2022 A NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON THE FUTURE OF RAIL Jenny Gilruth has

launched a “NATIONAL CONVERSATION” with MSPs from all parties, rail unions, and wider partners such as charities and the police, to help SHAPE HOW WE CAN ADAPT SCOTLAND’S RAILWAYS to the

post-pandemic world. The publicly-owned railway will always seek to respond to passengers’ needs, to make sure it’s sustainable and fit for the future.