The Scottish Government has been criticized for reinstating peak train fares this week, just months after scrapping them as part of a pilot program. The move will see commuters pay significantly more for travel during peak hours, reversing efforts to encourage rail use and combat climate change.
The Scottish Government has been urged to reconsider the cost of travelling by train as passengers are set to be hammered by the return of peak time fares this week.
But the pilot project was abandoned in August - meaning the cost of a day return ticket between Glasgow and Edinburgh will rise from £16.20 to £31.40. "The return of peak rail fares will be a disaster for commuters and our climate. Rail users in Scotland already pay some of the highest fares in Europe," he said. "We need to reduce the number of cars on our roads if we are to hit our climate targets, but we can’t encourage people to make the switch to rail if we are making trains even more expensive.
The reintroduction of peak fares comes at a time ScotRail is still running a temporary timetable with far fewer services. Train numbers were slashed after members of the ASLEF union - which represents drivers - declined to work rest days while a pay claim was negotiated.
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