The Scottish Greens are advocating a third of rail fares for all residents in Scotland.

It says it would introduce a new railcard to encourage people to take the train instead of driving

The Scottish Railcard would reduce the cost of an off-peak return from Glasgow to Dundee from £40.50 to £27.

Kim Long a lead candidate for Glasgow, said: “The Scottish Greens are committed to making public transport the preferred choice for all our communities, to reduce the reliance on private cars.

“Scotland’s railway is one of the most expensive in Europe and the Scottish Greens want to cut prices right down. A Scottish railcard would be a quick way to immediately bring down the cost of rail for everyone in Glasgow and the first step on this journey.

“So many of us make regular journeys to Dundee and day trips to places like Troon, so this simple move will make such a big difference.

“If we are going to tackle transport emissions and ensure a green recovery from the pandemic, we need to be proactive in boosting public transport. Our future depends on it.”

While the SNP revealed its mini manifesto on the environment to mark world Earth Day.

It includes a target to reduce emissions by 75% by 2030 and double our Climate Justice Fund to £24 million.

It also includes a plan to “revolutionise our transport system by reducing the use of cars” by 20% by 2030, phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, provide free bikes for all pupils who cannot afford them, remove the majority of fossil fuel buses from public transport by 2023, and create a greener, publicly owned railway

The Conservatives focussed on it plans for housebuilding and stimulating the housing market.

The party said it would see 60,000 affordable new homes over the course of the new parliament, with two-thirds social rent.

The Tories aim to restore housebuilding to “pre-SNP and pre-financial crash levels” with 25,000 new homes in total per year by the end of the next parliamentary term.

They would give homebuyers a £2,100 tax cut and have a plan to raise the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) threshold to £250,000 to lift three quarters of all buyers out of the property tax entirely.

Douglas Ross, Scottish Conservative leader, said: “Everyone in Scotland should have the opportunity to own their home and our tax system should support that ambition, so we have plans to ensure the majority of home buyers pay no tax on transactions.

“We would also restore the Help to Buy which was scrapped by the SNP, launch the biggest social housebuilding drive since devolution, and give councils the power to create their own local LBTT discount schemes.”