Inverclyde passengers to pocket savings as ScotRail peak fares set to be scrapped
From September 1, ScotRail passengers travelling before 9.15am will see ticket prices slashed.
The fares also apply to some services between 4.42pm and 6.30pm.
The move could see Inverclyde commuters save up to £30 per week on travel.
A peak return between Gourock and Glasgow Central currently costs £15.60, with an off-peak ticket being priced at £9.90.
Those travelling between Wemyss Bay and [[Glasgow Central]] pay £16.50 for a return at peak times, or £10.40 for an off-peak return.
Plans to scrap peak fares were announced by First Minister John Swinney earlier this year in a bid to encourage greater use of public transport.
Ahead of the change, former transport minister Kevin Stewart MSP said: 'The SNP in government is putting money back in people's pockets, saving commuters across the country potentially hundreds of pounds.
'Scotland's trains, which the SNP government brought back into public ownership, are vital to our economy, and as a public service they should be as accessible as possible.
'As prices soar in broken Brexit Britain, we are saving people money and showing what is possible when we have the power to make our own decisions.
'As an independent nation, we could do so much more; and that's what the SNP is fighting for.'
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