Question reference: S6W-21537
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 20 September 2023
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 October 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the pilot scheme to remove peak fares on ScotRail, what consideration was given during the design of the pilot scheme to any impact of withdrawing super off-peak fares during the trial period.
Answer
Overall, ScotRail passengers will benefit from significant reduction in the average fare charge. Super off-peak journeys only account for 2.7 per cent of all journeys made on ScotRail services. The purpose of this trial is to establish impact on removing time restrictions on tickets and therefore this trial is looking to establish the effect of the flat fare throughout the day, to encourage modal shift from car to rail.