11 July 2011
New west coast franchise needs to cater for rail growth
Colin Howden, Director of Transform Scotland, said:
"The coming decades will see further transfer away from road and air and on to the railways. We certainly need to do this in order to tackle climate change, and, if this doesn't happen, people will be forced away from these unsustainable modes as oil prices rise.
"Hence it is imperative that the UK Government ensures that our main long-distance rail routes are able to cope with this expected increase in rail patronage."