Green by-election candidate calls for UK Government to remove peak rail fares

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Green candidate in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election calls for all parties standing to join him in calling for the UK Government to follow suit in the removal of peak rail fares.Beginning this week, peak rail fares have been removed from all ScotRail services as part of a six-month pilot that has been funded as a result of negotiations between the Scottish Greens and the Scottish Government.Cameron Eadie, Green candidate in the by-election, has called for all parties standing in Thursday’s by-election to join him in calling for Westminster and other devolved governments to do the same across the UK to boost public transport and support people through a cold and costly winter.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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It shows the vital impact that Scottish Green voices can make.“Lots of people who have to travel for work or study have no choice about when they have to do so.

This pilot will save them a lot of money. I hope that cheaper, greener and better rail will encourage people out of their cars and on to trains.“This isn’t only something that would benefit people in Scotland.