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| Train fares in Scotland set to fall by as much as 41% | Train fares in Scotland set to fall by as much as 41% |
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| A new ticket pricing structure on Scotland's train network will see some fares slashed by as much as 41%. | A new ticket pricing structure on Scotland's train network will see some fares slashed by as much as 41%. |
| The country's transport minister, Keith Brown, said the "decades-old fare anomalies of split-ticketing" would end, making 275,000 journeys cheaper. | The country's transport minister, Keith Brown, said the "decades-old fare anomalies of split-ticketing" would end, making 275,000 journeys cheaper. |
| He added that £2.28m in Scottish government money would see fares on routes such as Dundee to Portlethen go from £27.90 to £16.60, a 41% fall. | |
| Transport Scotland and ScotRail have helped devise the new fares system. | Transport Scotland and ScotRail have helped devise the new fares system. |
| Mr Brown explained that due to historic pricing regimes established in the franchise agreements of 2004, passengers had had to navigate their way through a fares database to find the best deal. | |
| The new system will reduce split-ticketing ,which will result in cheaper fares for most customers buying one end-to-end ticket. | |
| Mr Brown said: "We have always been clear on our commitment to getting more people on Scotland's trains and a major factor in that has been ensuring affordable and easily understood fare structures. | |
| "We want a fares system which is quick and easy to use and which provides the cheapest fare possible. And that is what we and ScotRail are now delivering." | |
| In general terms, the changes will mean that the end-to-end fare will be at least 50p cheaper than the cheapest "two ticket" option. | |
| However, ScotRail has not addressed inconsistencies that may result from comparing "multiple leg" journeys, largely because of the huge number of potential combinations. | |
| Less common combinations of fares may prove cheaper, but these will be much rarer than at present. | |
| In addition, because Strathclyde had different off peak restrictions, the government admitted that some inconsistencies would remain. |