Scotrail price hikes have gone off the rails
No, it's not a pre-planned April Fool, it is in fact the case that as of April this year, Scotrail will be increasing their fares by 3.8%. This is across the board including their travel passes. This might not seem entirely off the rails as a single increase, however, last April, 2024, Scotrail increased their fares by 8.7%. Ooof, they must have thought when they got around the table to discuss how to squeeze the public further, 3.8% will seen like nothing compared to 8.7% therefore everyone will accept it. The thing is, the public are getting to the point where they cannot afford it. At the moment it costs £369.80 for a season card...that only takes you between Glasgow and Edinburgh on 5 days each week. That is with a discount. It's also going up on April the 1st. Fiona Hyslop, secretary for Transport said that the hikes were unwelcome but felt that they were needed to keep rail travel attractive and...well...affordable. I read by that logic th...