ScotRail to increase rail services and cut journey times across Scotland PASSENGERS will have more ScotRail train services or faster journeys on 11 routes across Scotland from Sunday, 9 December. Four extra Saturday tranis between Edinburgh-Dunbar and Sunday trains from Glasgow Central-Edinburgh among new initiatives More trains to stop at Portlethen, Laurencekirk, Broughty Ferry and Invergowrie on the Aberdeen-Edinburgh/Glasgow route The improvements include four extra Saturday trains between Edinburgh and Dunbar and the introduction of Sunday trains on the Glasgow Central-Shotts-Edinburgh line. There will also be new weekday trains on the Glasgow Central-Carstairs-Edinburgh route. More trains will stop at Portlethen, Laurencekirk, Broughty Ferry and Invergowrie on the Aberdeen-Edinburgh/Glasgow route, and at Kilmaurs and Dunlop on the Glasgow-Kilmarnock line. Journeys will be cut by several minutes between Inverness and Edinburgh/Glasgow. As previously announced, Glasgow-Ayr trains will be stepped up from two to three an hour, with a fourth running between Glasgow and Irvine. Journeys will also be speeded up on that route and others between Glasgow and Gourock, Wemyss Bay, Largs and Ardrossan. The improvements are likely to further increase train travel. ScotRail's passenger total topped 81 million last year, up by nearly one third since 2004. Transport minister Keith Brown said: "These service enhancements will encourage new passengers to travel by rail for commuting, educational and leisure opportunities, and help current passengers to get out earlier, stay out later and get around more frequently."