Roving teams on board ScotRail to stop fraud

SCOTRAIL recommenced ontrain ticket checks from April

26, as well as increasing their frequency.

The operator said British Transport Police and roving ScotRail teams would be on trains carrying out on-thespot fraud checks, and the presence of staff is expected to reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour.

ScotRail operator Abellio lost £64 million for the year 2019/20, and is facing a series of 24-hour strikes over pay from members of both the Unite and RMT unions.

The franchise is being taken back under Scottish Government control at the end of the current franchise period, expected in March 2022.