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The millions of pounds headed to Scotrail's Dutch owners could be used to lower fares, RMT says
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MILLIONS of pounds destined for the Dutch owners of ScotRail could instead be used to cut fares if the franchise was renationalised, rail union RMT said today.
Last November SNP ministers opposed a motion in the Scottish Parliament to bring the railways back into public ownership in 2022.
They instead plan to let Abellio, the arm of the Dutch state which holds the current franchise, carry on running services until 2025.
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