Foreword

Executive Summary

Key questions

1.

Vision, Objectives, Partnerships

1.1

The Vision for Scotland's passenger railway

1.2

The Objectives

1.3

Railways in an integrated transport system

1.4

The Scottish Executive and Scotland's railway

1.5

Next Steps: towards Directions and Guidance

2.

Attracting More People to Rail

2.1

Introduction

2.2

Increasing demand

2.3

Improving service performance

2.4

Developing a safe and secure railway

2.5

Improving the quality of service

3.

Rail playing its part in an integrated transport system

3.1

Introduction

3.2

Helping reduce congestion

3.3

Helping reduce peripherality

3.4

Supporting social justice

3.5

Developing the seamless journey

3.6

Working with the stakeholders

3.7

Working with cross-border operators

3.8

Working with rail freight

4.

Securing Investment and value for money

4.1

The challenge

4.2

Alternative investment opportunities

Appendices

A.

Scotland's railways

B.

Indicative franchise replacement process