Train drivers in Scotland have voted to accept a pay offer from ScotRail.

The deal means that drivers will see a 5% basic pay increase for 2023/24, backdated to 1 April, with a further 1% rise from 1 October.

Union ASLEF said its members at ScotRail voted 75% in favour of the deal.

Kevin Lindsay, ASLEF’s Scottish organiser, said: “This is a resounding vote in favour of accepting the improved pay offer and it shows the importance of a positive approach to industrial relations.

“It is now high time that the Rail Delivery Group and the Tory government do the same in England and negotiate respectfully and with a willingness to pay our members what they need and deserve.”

ASLEF members have been carrying out overtime bans as part of a UK-wide pay dispute.

Earlier his summer, both RMT and Unite unions – which represent conductors, engineers, ticket examiners, station staff and others – accepted a similar offer.

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David Simpson, ScotRail service delivery director, said the ASLEF deal would help deliver “more certainty” on the country’s railways.

He added: “The focus of everyone at ScotRail is on delivering a safe, reliable, and green service for our customers.

“We are grateful to our trade union colleagues for their constructive approach to negotiations, which has resulted in a well-deserved pay increase for our staff, while delivering value for the taxpayer in the challenging financial environment in which the railway operates.”

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