The Friends of the Far North Line
Cairdean Na Loine Tuath
the campaign group for rail north of
Inverness - lobbying for improved services for the local user, tourist and freight
operator
Both SNP and Labour wish to change the franchise rules in Scotland to allow public sector bodies to bid to operate ScotRail. Abellio is a subsidiary of Dutch State Railways.
The SNP Policy Officer wrote:
"Early in the next Parliament, we will take steps to ensure that a public sector operator is able to bid for a future rail contract and that there is a public sector body able to do so. We will use our new powers to enable this to happen."