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Subsidies paid to bus operators and rail sector: FOI release

Published
2024-11-21
Received
2024-10-17
Responded
2024-11-12
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

How much does the Scottish Government pay each year to subsidise bus and rail travel?

Response

In the financial year 2023/24 the total in subsidies paid to bus operators was £45,334,290. This does not include concessionary travel reimbursement which is not a subsidy.

In this financial year 2024/25, total funding for the rail sector in Scotland will be £1.6 billion.

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Correspondence Unit Email: contactus@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrew's House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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