Rail passengers in Scotland are to be hit with 'steep' fare hikes from Monday.
The rises will make for "bleak news" for commuters and travellers amid the cost of living crisis, opposition politicians told ministers. With ScotRail to rise ticket prices for most journeys by 4.8%, Conservatives condemned the “steep rise”.
Meanwhile, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton insisted the cost of travelling by train should remain frozen “until at least the end of the year”. The rise in fares, which comes in 15 months after ScotRail was taken into public ownership, will not apply to season and flexi tickets, in a bid to ensure those who make the most frequent journeys are not impacted.
