SCOTTISH First Minister John Swinney announced a rail fare freeze today, just hours before his government’s Budget faces its first parliamentary test.During a visit to Edinburgh’s bustling Waverley station, Mr Swinney announced that Scottish government-owned ScotRail would receive around £4.3 million in cash from the Budget to support the freeze in 2026-27, a move that follows a similar announcement by the Westminster government in November.The measure builds on the Scottish government’s decision to permanently scrap peak fares.

SCOTTISH First Minister John Swinney announced a rail fare freeze today, just hours before his government’s Budget faces its first parliamentary test.

During a visit to Edinburgh’s bustling Waverley station, Mr Swinney announced that Scottish government-owned ScotRail would receive around £4.3 million in cash from the Budget to support the freeze in 2026-27, a move that follows a similar announcement by the Westminster government in November.

The measure builds on the Scottish government’s decision to permanently scrap peak fares.

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