Largs rail passenges will continue to face longer journey times as a result of additional train stops added to the service.
Passengers will face added station calls at Dalry, Lochwinnoch, Howwood and Milliken Park to their services.
Hopes of a possible half hourly service being introduced between Largs and Glasgow have not materalised in the forthcoming timetable changes, but Scotrail is looking at 'additional peak services between Largs and Glasgow.'
North Coast Conservative Councillor Tom Marshall said: "I got an email from a constituent regarding the consultation, and I am disappointed to see that there isn't an improvement in the service in terms of the journey times being excessively long.
"The offer of two trains an hour as a possibility in future was maybe just to keep people happy as it is evidently a difficult situation with it only being a one track line between Largs and Ardrossan, so there would require to be some investment to get in a passing loop, and I think that is unlikely in the short term."
ScotRail is calling on the public to give their views on new timetable proposals for Ayrshire and Inverclyde.
The rail operator is seeking feedback through a six-week consultation running until Monday, November 20, 2023.
The proposed timetable, scheduled for introduction in June 2024, builds on the Ayrshire timetable introduced in May 2023 and provides two limited stop services between Ayr and Glasgow all day, including the evenings.
Services to Largs and Ardrossan continue to call at most stations on the route and additional services operate in the evening.
This summer, ScotRail carried more than 30 per cent leisure travellers in Ayrshire than in the same period 2022.
The June 2024 timetable will provide the following service for customers in Ayrshire:
Two limited stop services per hour between Ayr and Glasgow all day, including the evenings.
Additional peak services between Ayr and Glasgow.
One local service per hour between Largs and Glasgow all day, including the evenings.
One local service per hour between Ardrossan Harbour and Glasgow all day, including the evenings.
Additional peak services between Largs, Ardrossan, and Glasgow.
Cllr Marshall added: "I am particularly disappointed that now Ayr getting an express train which stops at limited stops that Largs isn't getting something similar, as 65-minute journey times between Largs and Glasgow is not good."
The Sunday timetable between Glasgow, Ayr, Ardrossan, and Largs remains unchanged and provides a level of service consistent with other routes in and around Glasgow and Strathclyde.
From June 2024, on Mondays to Saturdays, the train operator is proposing to introduce a new timetable which will provide two fast trains each hour between Gourock and Glasgow and two trains each hour between Wemyss Bay and Glasgow.
Scott Prentice, ScotRail head of business development, said: "We believe these changes will provide customers across the region with a better rail service and will encourage more people to use public transport and travel sustainably.
"We're keen to hear what the communities we serve think about our plans. Every response we get will help us better understand what our customers need from their railway.
"These proposals are not the end point, we see them as an important step forward on our journey to deliver the best service we can. The timetable will continue to change in response to how current and future customers use the railway."
The public can have their say at: https://www.scotrail.co.uk/ayrshire-and-inverclyde-timetable-consultation.
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