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Ross Greer, the party’s co-leader, said the 31-49 age group was the only one not to be offered a discounted rail fare scheme.
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group → say → scheme
Speaking during his keynote speech at the Scottish Green conference, the Greens said their plans would be paid for by a frequent flyer levy.
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plans → speak → levy
The party said the policy would target the richest and most frequent flyers and would help limit emissions while supporting Scots taking the bus or train.
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policy → say → bus
According to the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), a tax on frequent flyers could raise around £50 million a year.
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tax → accord → million
Speaking to reporters, Mr Greer said the party’s initial costings found the price of the millennial railcard would be around £47 million.
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price → speak → railcard
But he said Scotland would “very quickly get to the point where millennial railcard isn’t actually costing any money” due to an increase in rail usage.
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railcard → say → usage
Similarly, he expects the amount raised by the Frequent Flyer Levy to fall as fewer people take flights.
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people → expect → flights
It is understood the policy would not be part of Green asks during Budget negotiations with the SNP in the next month due to time constrains, with the party instead of hoping to introduce the it some time before 2031.
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policy → understand → 2031
The Greens said their plans would include an exemption for lifeline flights to Scotland’s islands.
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plans → say → islands
Mr Greer said: “This weekend we are proposing a Frequent Flyer Levy for those who get the plane like the rest of us get the bus.
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rest → say → bus
“Regular business flights within the UK are literally fuelling climate breakdown.
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flights → fuel → breakdown
“They should be paying far more than families going on holiday once a year.
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They → pay → holiday
Mr Greer said “a whole generation” of Scots came in adulthood since the financial crash in 2007/2008 have struggled with the basics of life.
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generation → say → life
He told Green members at Eden Court: “Millennials who too often still can’t afford a deposit for a home, still can’t afford to start a family, still can’t get graduate jobs.
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who → tell → jobs
“They are also the only people currently paying full price for their train tickets.
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They → pay → tickets
“Everyone else can get a discount or railcard.
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Everyone → get → discount
“So today I can announce that Green MSPs would use the money from taxing frequent flyers to deliver a millennial railcard, offering one third off train fares for people in their 30s and 40s.”
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MSPs → announce → 30s
It is the latest push from the Greens on public transport, with the party playing a key role in the scrapping peak rail fares, rolling out free bus travel to under 22s, and the £2 bus cap in the Highlands.
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party → play → Highlands
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