ScotRail to introduce £10 minimum fare in crackdown on ticketless travel

ScotRail to introduce £10 minimum fare in crackdown on ticketless travel

ScotRail is set to introduce a £10 minimum fare for passengers who deliberately board trains without a valid ticket, in a move aimed at tackling fare evasion estimated to cost Scotland’s Railway more than £11 million a year. The new policy will mean that in many cases, particularly on shorter journeys, the charge will be higher than the standard fare, with ScotRail arguing it will act as a deterrent and promote fairness for paying customers. Fro…

ScotRail to introduce £10 minimum fare for ticketless travel

UK: In an effort tackle fare evasion, ScotRail is to introduce a £10 minimum fare for people who purposely board a train without a valid ticket. This will in many cases be more than the standard fare, particularly for short journeys.