RAIL fares will be kept low in Scotland as part of a growth strategy designed to drive up the number of passengers using the network, Transport Minister Keith Brown has promised.

In an interview with The Herald, Mr Brown ruled out any increase in regulated fares above the current formula, which caps annual fare rises at 1% above inflation, measured by June's retail price index (RPI). About half of rail tickets are regulated, including season tickets..

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