ScotRail bosses forced to apologise after ‘Airdire’ typo on posters

Published on 10/10/2012 11:27

SCOTRAIL chiefs were left red-faced by a spelling mistake that saw dozens of posters directing rail passengers to ‘Airdire’ instead of Airdrie.

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ScotRail posters bearing the typographical error were displayed on the Helensburgh to Edinburgh route, prompting embarrassed rail bosses to issue an apology.

One Airdrie resident who spotted the sign said: “I couldn’t believe it. I thought it was a joke at first. Airdrie’s not perfect but to refer to it as ‘dire’ on posters that will be seen by thousands of people is a bit unfair.

“You would think they could at least get the names on the route right.”

A Scotrail spokesman said: “We are sorry and apologise for the typographical error. The poster is being removed while a reprint is underway.”