Portfolio Questions

Transport Richard Leonard S6O-03276 1. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that rail travel is safe. Douglas Lumsden S6O-03277 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on when it will make a decision on the continued ban on the consumption of alcohol at all times on trains, in light of ScotRail's confirmation in evidence to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee that the consultation findings have been passed to Transport Scotland. Ruth Maguire S6O-03278 3. To ask the Scottish Government how many citizens, including residents of the Cunninghame South constituency, have accessed free public transport through the national concessionary scheme in the last year. Colin Smyth S6O-03279 4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support the reversal of the reported reduction of bus services in Dumfries and Galloway. Ivan McKee S6O-03280 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the decision by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport to take forward plans to franchise bus services. Annabelle Ewing S6O-03281 6. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had regarding the proposed re-instatement of a direct ferry link between Rosyth and Zeebrugge. John Mason S6O-03282 7. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport's recommendations for the future delivery of the regional bus network. Karen Adam S6O-03283 8. To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with commercial bus operators, such as Stagecoach, regarding bus provision in areas like the Banffshire and Buchan Coast constituency.