Question reference: S6W-26650
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 3 April 2024
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 30 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the recent 8.7% increase in ScotRail fares is above the rate of inflation.
Answer
The Scottish Government has held down and deferred ScotRail fare increases since the last RPI annual inflation linked rise in January 2022. Between January 2022 and April 2024 inflation measured by RPI has increased by 20.6%, measured by CPI it has increased by 15.8%. Fares over this period have increased by 13.9%.