Shambolic firm’s private problems have become everyone’s business

Petition – Save ScotRail – at change.org. We can’t go on like this, with fares set to rise by almost three per cent in January, despite the worst year, or service, on record for passengers since privatisation. We’ve seen slower, later and less reliable trains since Abellio ScotRail took over the franchise in 2015. It’s outrageous and it’s a rip-off – but it does not have to be this way. By signing our petition you can send a signal to Transport Minister Michael Matheson who, for reasons only he understands, recently abolished the penalty system intended to keep ScotRail accountable. Passengers deserve better than higher prices for poorer services. Enough is enough.