Which ScotRail-operated services Transport Scotland consider as inter-city; what stations they call at, and which have fares that are (a) r…

The Scottish Government manages and monitors the performance of ScotRail operated services including its “intercity” known as interurban services. The current fares structure is a mixture of regulated and unregulated fares specified in the terms of the Franchise Agreement. In brief, regulated fares are those in the Strathclyde area, the Edinburgh area commuter basket and off-peak (or equivalent) and Season Tickets on all remaining journeys. All other rail fares are unregulated and are a commercial matter for ScotRail. ScotRail interurban services are:
Glasgow – Aberdeen
Glasgow Queen Street; Larbert; Stirling; Dunblane; Gleneagles; Invergowrie; Dundee; Broughty Ferry; Balmossie; Monifieth; Barry Links; Golf Street; Carnoustie; Arbroath; Montrose; Laurencekirk; Stonehaven; Portlethen; Aberdeen; Dyce
Edinburgh – Aberdeen
Edinburgh; Haymarket; Inverkeithing; Kirkcaldy; Markinch; Ladybank; Springfield; Cupar; Leuchars; Dundee; Broughty Ferry; Balmossie; Monifieth; Barry Links; Golf Street; Carnoustie; Arbroath; Montrose; Laurencekirk; Stonehaven; Portlethen; Aberdeen; Dyce; Inverurie
Aberdeen – Inverness
Aberdeen; Dyce; Inverurie; Insch; Huntly; Keith; Elgin; Forres; Nairn; Inverness
Glasgow Queen Street – Edinburgh (via Falkirk High)
Glasgow Queen Street; Bishopbriggs; Lenzie; Croy; Falkirk High; Polmont; Linlithgow; Haymarket; Edinburgh
Glasgow/Edinburgh – Inverness
Glasgow Queen Street; Stirling; Bridge of Allan; Dunblane Gleneagles; Edinburgh; Haymarket; Inverkeithing; Kirkcaldy; Markinch; Ladybank; Perth; Dunkeld; Pitlochry; Blair Atholl; Dalwhinnie; Newtonmore; Kingussie; Aviemore; Carrbridge; Inverness
Fares on these ScotRail services which are:
(i) Regulated by Scottish Ministers: Season Ticket; Off Peak Return; Anytime Day Return (where there is no Off Peak Return); Anytime Day Single (within Edinburgh basket and Strathclyde only), Off Peak Day Return (within Strathclyde only)
(ii) Regulated by Dft: None
(iii) Unregulated includes: First Class; Anytime Return; Super Off Peak Return; Anytime Day Return (where there is an Off Peak Return); Off-Peak Day Return (except within Strathclyde) Anytime Day Single (except within Edinburgh basket area); Advance
For clarity, fares which are regulated are:
All fares within Strathclyde
All Season Tickets
All Off Peak Returns
Anytime Day Returns on flows where there is no Off Peak Return
Anytime Day Singles within the Edinburgh basket area(area bounded by Falkirk High, Bathgate, Fauldhouse, Newcraighall, North Berwick and Kirkcaldy).
All other fares are unregulated.