Off-peak all day fares are set to come into force tomorrow as part of a six-month trial.

We have recently reported that the Scottish Government confimed that from October 2 until March 29 a pilot looking at reducing the price of passengers' commutes. 

The trial will see big savings such as fares on main routes from Edinburgh to Glasgow going from £28.90 to £14.90 and Glasgow to Stirling from £16.10 to £9.60.

It is hoped that the move will see the number of passengers using ScotRail services increase.

Speaking about the introduction last month, Alex Hynes, Scotland’s Railway Managing Director, said: “This is a hugely exciting opportunity for Scotland’s Railway to encourage more people across the country to choose rail travel instead of using the car.

“Everyone at ScotRail is working hard to make sure that this six-month trial will be a success, and we will be monitoring our services and stations daily to see where we have any significant increases in customer journeys.

“We know that cost and simplicity is a critical factor for people when they choose how to travel, and we are looking forward to delivering this fantastic fare reduction for our customers.”