The Scottish Government announced last year that all train fares on publicly-owned ScotRail will be the same regardless of the time of day, with a trial starting in October.
Scotland’s four main rail unions, the STUC and environmental groups have joined forces to call for peak fares to be scrapped following a pilot.
Transport Scotland said the Government will “carefully consider” the impact of the pilot after it ends. Peak rail fares, they claim, is an “unfair tax on workers” and present a barrier to rail travel for many.“If you were to restore peak fares it would be a retrograde step that would send exactly the wrong message at the wrong time,” the letter added.
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