Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans are calling on the Scottish Government to work with local authorities to establish a new national policy for free rail travel across Scotland for those with a National (Scotland) Concessionary Travel for Blind Persons card and their companions. 

Currently, there is no national policy for rail travel across Scotland which entitles free rail travel for blind and partially sighted people and their companions, like that of the National Entitlement Concession (NEC) card scheme for bus travel. Those with an NEC card with the eye+1 symbol can travel for free across Scotland by bus and so can their companions.

Our research has found that discounted or free rail travel is different across each area in Scotland, causing confusion to both passengers and rail staff. Travelling with a companion can mean the difference between travelling or not at all for someone with sight loss, as often blind and partially sighted people require someone to help guide them when navigating their way.

We want to make rail travel better for those living with sight loss. That's why we're calling for:

• Free rail travel for those with a National (Scotland) Concessionary Travel for Blind Persons card and their companion
• Accessible rail travel for blind and partially sighted people 
• A consistent policy across Scotland, wherever you are travelling

Join the campaign today by adding your name to our petition to the Minister for Transport.

You can also spread the word by sharing the petition on Twitter and Facebook – don’t forget to tag us @SightScotland and @SightScotVets and use the #OurFairRailVision. 

To find out more visit sightscotland.org.uk/FairRail