A surprise visit by ScotRail’s engineering director, saw local station adopter, Max Bentley, singled out for praise at Giffnock.
At the station to meet staff an impressed Kenny Scott, ScotRail’s Engineering Director, said, ‘Max’s efforts have turned the station into one of the prettiest in East Renfrewshire and its surrounds.
‘We hope others will follow his community spirit and adopt stations on the East Kilbride line.’
Mr Scott sets great store on good staff relations and was no less delighted to see the work Mr Bentley has put into the station over the last three years.
Says a delighted Max Bentley, 69, who lives nearby, ‘I wanted to make a real difference in my local area. I’m delighted that so many rail users are beginning to appreciate the impact of the garden, and would welcome offers of help from anyone willing to lend a hand.’
