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ScotRail was the trading name providing a distinctive brand for the British Rail network in Scotland, [1] [page needed] first adopted on 22 September 1983, under manager Chris Green, British Railways Scottish Region.
ScotRail operates a number of different electric and diesel train types in its fleet. [21] In 2021, ScotRail's predecessor introduced five newly refurbished Class 153 carriages, which are attached to two-car Class 156 units. These new carriages, named "Highland Explorer" feature a 50:50 split between seating and bicycle racks. [22]
The 16-17 Saver was introduced in 2019 [3] in order to allow people aged 16 and 17 to access child fares, which are normally only available to children under 16. [4] The railcard costs £30.00 for a year (or until the holder's 18th birthday, whichever is sooner), [5] and offers up to 50% off rail fares, the same as child rate tickets.
Scottish Rail Holdings is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government [2] which operates the ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper rail services.. On 1 April 2022 ScotRail, the company which operates the majority of rail services in Scotland, was brought under the public ownership of Scottish Rail Holdings beginning at the conclusion of the Abellio ScotRail franchise. [3]
The first large scale adoption of smartcards for transport in Great Britain was by Transport for London (TfL) with the Oyster card. [6] It was initially only available on TfL services, but it has been progressively rolled out to National Rail services in and around Greater London. ITSO cards can also now be used on Oyster card readers. [7]
The nature of ScotRail was a matter of some political controversy throughout its operation; in February 2003, the Scottish National Party publicly promised to undertake various measures towards the renationalisation of Scotland's rail services, specifically mentioning the ending of the ScotRail franchise in favour of state control.
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British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997. Originally a trading brand of the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission, it became an independent statutory corporation in January 1963, when it was formally renamed the British Railways Board.