THE ScotRail Alliance has launched its campaign in support of the 2017 Scottish Poppy Appeal with the help of two veterans who now work on the railway.
As part of its campaign to encourage customers to “go the extra mile” for Scotland’s veterans, former submariners Phil Armstrong and Sean Murphy walked a mile along the platforms at Glasgow Central to raise money for the charity, where three giant poppies have been placed around the station.
Last year was the first where the ScotRail Alliance supported the campaign nationally, raising £57,892.49 for Poppyscotland. This year collection tins will be placed at all staffed stations, poppies will be for sale at all ScotRail ticket offices, and collectors will be in Glasgow Central, Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley and Haymarket.
ScotRail Alliance managing director Alex Hynes said: “Our armed forces go the extra mile for us 365 days a year, and it’s the donations we make now that helps this excellent charity do its work.”
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