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PE1930: Ensure customers are always given information on cheapest possible fare in new Scotrail contract

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that a requirement of future rail contracts is for customers to be given information on the cheapest possible fare as a matter of course and recognize the vital role of the existing ticket office estate in delivering on this aim.

Petitioner: George Eckton

Status: Closed

Date published: 28 February 2022

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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration

SPICe Briefing (129KB, pdf) posted 25 April 2022


Committee Meetings

29 June 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. The Committee also agreed to write to Transport for London. 

Official Report of Meeting 29 June 2022

23 November 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd. 

Official Report of Meeting 23 November 2022

17 May 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and Scotrail.  

Official Report of Meeting 17 May 2023

07 February 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Transport.

Official Report of Meeting 07 February 2024

11 December: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.

Official Report of Meeting 11 December 2024


Written Submissions

PE1930/A: Scottish Government Submission of 19 April 2022 (119KB, pdf) posted 22 April 2022

PE1930/B: Petitioner submission of 18 June 2022 (178KB, pdf) posted 23 June 2022

PE1930/C: Transport Scotland submission of 11 August 2022 (70KB, pdf) posted 11 August 2022

PE1930/D: Transport for London submission of 13 August 2022 (94KB, pdf) posted 18 August 2022

PE1930/E: Petitioner submission of 19 August 2022 (100KB, pdf) posted 05 September 2022

PE1930/F: Petitioner submission of 2 November 2022 (74KB, pdf) posted 11 November 2022

PE1930/G: Transport Scotland submission of 25 January 2023 (152KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2023

PE1930/H: Petitioner submission of 1 March 2023 (134KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023

PE1930/I:ScotRail submission of 15 June 2023 (95KB, pdf) posted 21 June 2023

PE1930/J: Transport Scotland submission of 21 June 2023 (104KB, pdf) posted 21 June 2023

PE1930/K: Petitioner submission of 22 June 2023 (143KB, pdf) posted 26 June 2023

PE1930/L: Petitioner submission of 18 January 2024 (91KB, pdf) posted 24 January 2024

PE1930/M: Petitioner submission of 15 March 2024 (157KB, pdf) posted 19 March 2024

PE1930/N: Cabinet Secretary for Transport submission of 22 March 2024 (48KB, pdf) posted 25 March 2024

PE1930/O: Cabinet Secretary for Transport written submission, 13 May 2024 (71KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2024

PE1930/P: Petitioner written submission, 14 November 2024 (72KB, pdf) posted 20 November 2024