Support needed for shift to off-peak train fares all day

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In October 2023, the Scottish Government introduced a pilot scheme to remove peak rail fares.

In October 2023, the Scottish Government introduced a pilot scheme to remove peak rail fares and shift to off-peak fares all day.Currently, this ground-breaking scheme has been extended until June 2024, which was secured by the Scottish Greens during their time in Government.

The scheme has been backed by Scotland’s rail unions and the STUC, who have called peak time fares an ‘unfair tax on workers. There is no way for us to tackle the climate crisis without drastically reducing the number of cars on our roads. It has been possible for the Scottish Greens to secure free bus travel for everyone under 22 and record investment in walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure, and we have built on that with the pilot to scrap peak rail fares.

 

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