Independent economic impact report shows ScotRail’s £4billion contribution to Scotland | RailBusinessDaily
by backupJM
Independent economic impact report shows ScotRail’s £4billion contribution to Scotland | RailBusinessDaily
by backupJM
1 comment
>The independent analysis outlines the train operator’s contribution to supporting jobs, driving regional growth, and making Scotland’s society and economy greener.
>The findings of the report indicate that ScotRail has a total economic impact of more than £4billion, supporting 11,300 jobs both directly and indirectly.
>In addition to the figures above, passengers using ScotRail services supported Scotland’s tourism, leisure, and hospitality sectors by spending around £567million as a part of their journeys.
>The environmental benefits of people choosing ScotRail over other modes of transport are helping to make Scotland greener – over one billion car kilometres are avoided by passengers using ScotRail services, avoiding the equivalent of over 120,000 tonnes of road-related carbon emissions per year.
To add some context on the £4Bn economic impact figure, the Scottish government spends around [£1.5Bn](https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-budget-2025-2026/pages/9/) on rail services. Goes to show the long reaching economic benefits of transport investment beyond just passenger fare revenues.
Comments are closed.