Caledonian Sleeper franchise customer satisfaction targets: FOI release

Information requested

You asked if:

Any of the measures highlighted in our previous correspondence (https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-20-00064/) (such as rolling stock issues or changes to methodology) altered the franchise benchmarks or if these were still in place.

Response

In addition to accepting the proposal from Caledonian Sleeper that an overall journey experience at 3* and above will be accepted as an indication of guest satisfaction, Transport Scotland also approved a trial revision of the satisfaction target as follows:

An initial target of 85% be applied, to be reviewed after the 12-month introduction period of the new trains (from full fleet introduction, including on Highlander services).

This was agreed on the provision that, at the end of a one-year, post-new trains trial, Caledonian Sleeper provide a remedial plan with a target of 90% satisfaction in Year 6 (2020-21) of the franchise, with a view to recovering original Franchise Agreement targets.

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