Question reference: S6W-15430
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 1 March 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how its pilot scheme to remove peak rail fares will operate, and when it will publish the full details of the scheme.
Answer
The ScotRail peak fares pilot is scheduled to be undertaken in the next financial year (2023-2024).
Work on the precise methodology and design is ongoing with Transport Scotland officials working closely with Scottish Rail Holdings (SRH) and ScotRail to derive maximum benefit for this scheme.
Once this work has been completed an update will be provided well in advance of the ScotRail peak fares pilot commencing.