1,000 people in Scotland’s biggest city will be given six weeks of free public transport in a major test to see if it can be implemented city-wide.

The Scottish government has put £225,000 towards the new plan, which will allow those aged 22 to 59 to trial the scheme.

Currently, bus fares in Glasgow can reach up to £5.90 a day, whereas subway rides are capped at £4.30 per day.

Each participant in the programme will be given Strathclyde Partnership for Transport cards for unlimited travel on trains, subways and buses.

Glasgow’s council transport convenor, Angus Millar, said: ‘The pilot aims to explore how free access to public transport affects travel choices, access to services and participants’ overall well-being.’

Previous estimates found that if the scheme is rolled out city-wide,

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