A special tribute was made to ‘the voice of Scottish rail passengers’ at a poignant ceremony at North Berwick Station on Monday 10 October.
A plaque was unveiled in memory of James King, Scottish Board Member of Passenger Focus, the independent watchdog.
Mr King, 60, died in June.
The plaque was unveiled by his widow Katie and by Christine Knights, a former Passenger Focus Board member.
It reads: In Memory of James A. King, The Voice of Scottish Rail Passengers, 1951 – 2011.
Katie King said: “I am very proud and honoured that the railway industry, in association with North Berwick in Bloom, has paid tribute to James’ memory in this way and at a location with which he was closely associated. He would be so chuffed!’”
Steve Montgomery, ScotRail’s managing director, said:
“James was the voice of Scottish rail passengers and played a key role in providing independent chairmanship of our customer forums. His consuming passion was the railways – and the people he represented.”
Anthony Smith, chief executive of Passenger Focus, said:
“James was tireless in championing the interests of Scottish passengers. We miss him very much.”
The stainless steel plaque was procured by North Berwick in Bloom, whose award-winning garden at North Berwick Station helped the town in winning the Coastal Resort category at this year’s Beautiful Scotland awards.
