Question reference: S6W-18579
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 2 June 2023
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 16 June 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to add National Entitlement Cards to ScotRail ticket machines as an option to access concessionary train tickets for the card holder and their companions.
Answer
Local authorities subsidise the range of existing rail concession schemes and as such require ScotRail to sell tickets via stations and on train only to avoid fraudulent activity.
ScotRail advise it is working with partners to identify cost effective solutions that could be adopted in the future which would enable National Entitlement Cards to be used via other ticket purchasing channels.