ABELLIO'S £1m off-peak ticket giveaway attracted a mixed response on social media.
A couple of people told the Evening Times' Facebook page that they had got error messages when they tried to log onto the ScotRail website.
"The links keep saying error," wrote Angelo Barbi.
"Tried every route and date from Glasgow, not available," complained Anne Marie Lockhart.
But Helen Earl wrote: "Got a free trip to Broughty Ferry - well chuffed."
One man tweeted: "@ScotRail ticket giveaway/datamining exercise nice idea.Sadly not so hot in practice. Vouchers invert stations of travel or don't email."
A message went up on the ScotRail website saying demand "has been very very high" and advising: "Tickets are limited on the available routes and going so fast so you may find you can't get the route you want or they are all gone. But please try!"
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