06-05-2025
ScotRail peak fares to be scrapped in major change
Travellers will be chuffed as ScotRail peak fares will be scrapped as part of a major change, it has been announced.
John Swinney has said peak rail fares will be canned in Scotland 'for good'.
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In his programme for government speech, he told MSP's: 'Last year, in the face of severe budget pressures, we took the difficult decision to end the peak fares pilot on our railways.
'But now, given the work we have done to get Scotland's finances in a
stronger position, and hearing also the calls from commuters, from
climate activists and from the business community, I can confirm that,
from September 1 this year, peak rail fares in Scotland will be scrapped for good.
'A decision that will put more money in people's pockets and mean less
CO2 is pumped into our skies.'
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