{"id":21749,"date":"2024-03-22T05:36:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=21749"},"modified":"2024-03-22T05:36:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:36:47","slug":"comment-silverrails-cameron-jones-reacts-to-scrapping-of-peak-fares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=21749","title":{"rendered":"COMMENT: SilverRail\u2019s Cameron Jones reacts to scrapping of peak fares"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cameron Jones, Chief Commercial Officer at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/silverrailtech.com\/?p=13550\">SilverRail<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt has been great to see Scotland\u2019s bold move towards scrapping peak fares on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotrail.co.uk\/\">ScotRail<\/a> as part of the government\u2019s pilot scheme. Now, calls to make this a permanent change are picking up real momentum, with reports that rail travel has increased since it was introduced last year. This pilot scheme echoes our belief that eliminating fare complexities and making rail travel more affordable are crucial levers for invigorating the rail sector.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThere\u2019s a growing need for simplifying fare structures, as we\u2019ve found more than half (58%) of customers agree that there are simply too many ticket options to choose from. The Scottish Government\u2019s initiative aligns with a vision of an inclusive, green, and efficient rail network, offering a blueprint for nationwide adoption. We see this pilot as a pivotal moment in the journey towards a more connected and sustainable future, and we\u2019re excited to support the industry in harnessing the full potential of rail travel for all.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<p><strong>More Like This<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalrailwayreview.com\/news\/167510\/innovator-bristol\/\">Innovators selected for Bristol train station trials<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalrailwayreview.com\/news\/167395\/amtrak-fy24\/\">COMMENT: Amtrak reacts to FY24 Appropriations Bill<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalrailwayreview.com\/news\/167287\/cn-milton\/\">CN: The Milton Logistics Hub is critical to North American supply chains<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cameron Jones, Chief Commercial Officer at\u00a0SilverRail \u201cIt has been great to see Scotland\u2019s bold move towards scrapping peak fares on ScotRail as part of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":21750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,47,488],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-opinion","category-rail-news","category-railway-stations"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21749"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21749\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}