24-11-2016 19:03 via theguardian.com

Scotland's rail network vulnerable as problems mount, regulator warns

Office of Rail and Road says bad winter weather could lead to further difficulties on beleaguered ScotRail servicesScotland’s rail network faces mounting problems as performance targets are missed and overspending grows on upgrade work, the rail regulator has warned.In more bad news for Humza Yousaf, the Scottish transport minister, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has predicted even worse problems on the network if there is bad weather this winter. Despite Network Rail cutting a key perf
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