ScotRail trains hit record punctuality
The unmatched performance was achieved by few track and signalling faults and good maintenance work, Network Rail said.
A total of 95.1 per cent of trains arrived within five minutes of time in the four weeks to 15 September, nearly 3 percentage points better than a year ago.
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Hide AdPunctuality over the last year also reached a new high, of 91.9 per cent.
A Network Rail spokesman said: “The main reason for the figure is good asset reliability, underpinned by a strong performance from maintenance and the other teams out on the network.”
A ScotRail spokesman said: “Our focus on performance is working, with the results speaking for themselves. That focus on improvements will continue.”
East Coast’s monthly punctuality was 93.3 per cent.