US EditionPeak ScotRail fares to be scrapped 'for good' by SNP government
- John Swinney declared in the Holyrood chamber that, starting September 1, 2025, Scotland will permanently eliminate peak-time train fares.
- This follows the failure of a pilot scheme that ended in September 2024 without sufficiently increasing passenger numbers, despite pressure from Green MSPs, trade unions, and constituents.
- The Scottish Government will replace the current ScotRail alcohol ban with new regulations targeting specific times and locations to address staff concerns.
- Swinney said the decision will "put more money in people's pockets" and reduce CO2 emissions, while Scottish Greens hailed it as a "massive Green win for Scotland."
- The permanent end to peak fares is part of wider cost-of-living support and climate action commitments ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election.
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The Independent (US)Swinney says he offers a ‘programme for a better Scotland’
The Scottish First Minister promised more GP appointments and to end peak-time rail fares for travellers ‘for good’.
Peak ScotRail fares to be scrapped 'for good' by SNP government
John Swinney scrapped peak rail fares “for good” and vowed to offer an extra 100,000 GP appointments, as he used his set-piece Programme for Government to try to wrongfoot Labour ahead of next year’s Holyrood election.
News: Government programme misses need for fundamental change - The Poverty Alliance
Commenting on the Programme for Government, Poverty Alliance chief executive Peter Kelly said: “Many of today’s announcements are welcome, but the package doesn’t go far enough towards creating a just and compassionate Scotland where people have what they need to build a life beyond poverty. “More and more people in Scotland believe the system is rigged against them and their families. And they’re right. “Scrapping peak rail fares for good will …
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