Our Fair Fares Review is part of a broader package of work being taken forward by Transport Scotland to ensure that there is a viable and sustainable transport system for the future. Immediate priorities for this work include ensuring that our transport system is aligned with the prevailing Covid-19 conditions, providing up to date guidance and communications support to passengers and operators, and securing a safe and confident return to public transport at the right time as we recover from the pandemic.

The Fair Fares Review, which is currently in its planning stages, is being undertaken to ensure a sustainable and integrated approach to public transport fares in the future. The review will look at the range of discounts and concessionary schemes which are available on all modes including bus, rail and ferry. It will take cognisance of the cost and availability of services, and will consider options against a background where the costs of car travel are declining and public transport costs are increasing.

Given the present state of the pandemic, Transport Scotland is currently considering how stakeholders can most effectively engage with the review and further details on this and on the timescale for the review will be provided to Parliament in due course.

There have been no major changes to the opening hours of ScotRail ticket offices since 1991.

These are two separate matters and ScotRail’s Fit for the Future consultation takes account of current and future timetable proposals. We are not aware of any impact on ticket office opening hours from the Fit for the Future timetable proposals.

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-04763 on 14 December 2021. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-04716 on 13 December 2021. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-04763 on 14 December 2021. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .

The opening hours for each ticket office are agreed and regulated under Schedule 17 of the Ticket Settlement Agreement. Any major proposed changes to ticket office opening hours require a public consultation of up to 21 days.

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-04716 on 13 December 2021. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers

The Abellio ScotRail franchise agreement, currently in place (which has been temporarily varied by Emergency Measures Agreements), will be replaced by a Grant Agreement which will take effect from 1 April 2022, when ScotRail Trains Limited will take over the operation of ScotRail passenger services in Scotland.

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-04763 on 14 December 2021. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers