More routes and seven-day-a-week running could feature for Caledonian Sleeper in the future.

Managing Director Ryan Flaherty told RAIL that the company would look at opportunities for other routes, but that he was concentrating on “getting the Lowlander and Highlander up and running”. He said he would be very keen to talk to Transport Scotland about other routes, as well as about running trains on a Saturday.

“I doubt it would be 52 weeks a year on all routes, but maybe through the summer? We’d need to talk to Transport Scotland.”