Monday’s North East Transport Partnership reports have some interesting information.

Passenger numbers at the eight stations in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have doubled to 6 million in 10 years. And passenger number growth was greatest at Portlethen, up 18% over a year, to 57,152 in 2014/15. More stations and services could take these totals even higher.

A consultant’s report suggests a half hourly train service between Stonehaven and Aberdeen, with four trains an hour between the city and Inverurie. This is however a draft, but it is going in the right direction.