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Yousaf: Budget for scrapping peak-time rail fares is ‘around £15m’

The Scottish Government has budgeted “around £15 million” for a six-month pilot project that will scrap peak-time rail fares, Humza Yousaf said, despite reports claiming the cost of the scheme could be much higher. Scottish Rail Holdings (SRH), the ...

26 Jul 2023 at 17:15

Scotland

Peak ScotRail train fares scrapped until end of September

A pilot scheme scrapping peak rail fares has been extended for an additional three months, Scotland’s First Minister has confirmed. The trial was initially introduced in October 2023 and was recently extended to run until the end of June. However, ...

16 May 2024 at 10:49

Scotland

ScotRail prices to rise after final day of peak fares removal pilot

Friday is the last day ScotRail commuters can enjoy off-peak fares as a Government trial scrapping peak-time prices comes to an end after almost a year. The Scottish Government previously concluded the costs did not justify continuing the trial. ...

27 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Peak time train travellers up by almost 40% during ScotRail pilot, Labour claims

A scheme which cut rail fares for travellers at peak periods is being ended despite passenger numbers at busy times having “soared” by almost 40%, Labour claimed. Labour net zero spokesperson Sarah Boyack said the rise had occurred despite the ...

29 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Rail network must be ‘financially sustainable’, says Swinney

Scotland’s rail network must be “financially sustainable”, First Minister John Swinney has said as peak fares were reinstated. The Government scrapped the increased charges temporarily last year as part of a pilot programme to encourage ...

30 Sept 2024 at 16:17

Scotland

Labour vows to end peak-time rail fares ‘for good’ if it wins Holyrood election

Labour will permanently scrap peak fares for travellers on Scotland’s railways if it wins next year’s Holyrood election, the party has announced. In the latest of a series of policy pledges made in the run-up to this weekend’s Scottish ...

19 Feb 2025 at 11:49

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