I am calling on the new Transport Minister Kevin Stewart to tackle delays at Ayr and Girvan Station.
With just 36.6% of trains arriving on time at Girvan Station and 63.9% arriving on time at Ayr, passengers deserve a better service from ScotRail.
Under the former Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth, these delays have failed to improve month-on-month. That’s why I am calling on Kevin Stewart to reduce delays and deliver a reliable service for passengers in Ayr and Girvan.
I’ve been calling on these delays to be tackled for months now, yet my calls have been falling on deaf ears in the Scottish Government and little action has been taken to reduce them.
When passengers arrive on time at Ayr and Girvan Station for their train, there’s an expectation that the train will show up at its expected arrival time. Yet, more often than not, that’s not the case.
If we can’t deliver a reliable rail service, passengers won’t be encouraged to use public transport on their commute. If passenger numbers reduce, that’ll only push up rail fares and make our journey to net zero all the harder.
I will continue to hold the SNP Government to account on this.
