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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Severin Carrell Scotland editor

DARK SECRETS: Scottish government under fire as it brings back peak rail fares | Rare Historical Photos

ScotRail logo on train with people reflected
Peak fares will be reintroduced across all ScotRail services from 27 September. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA

Scottish ministers will reintroduce peak rail fares across the country after an experiment with flat rate fares failed to significantly increase passenger numbers.

Trade unions and opposition parties condemned the decision, and accused the Scottish government of presiding over a shambolic rail service and of failing to adequately tackle the climate crisis.

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