First West Coast

[First Class]

RE: First West Coast
I have heard from a London based Scotrail sleeper host that there will be some changes made to the Scottish sleeper services now that FWC have the franchise, according to an internal briefing... however, yet to be finalised with unions.

At the moment, the only information I have is that there is apparently a plan to utilise the new First West Coast traincrew as far up as Glasgow/Edinburgh, with Scotrail crews going further north into the Highlands.

Subsequently the London based Scotrail staff will TUPE accross to the new ICWC franchise.

Whether anything changes from a passenger perspective remains to be seen.

It certainly appears that First have been making a lot of plans well in advance of any official announcement. The question is whether they were given any, lets say, assurances, earlier on....