Rail passengers face 'another decade of misery' as fares jump 2.7% – Sky News, Sky.com
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Rail fare increases have been been described as “outstripping people incomes” after the average cost of tickets rose by 2.7% from today.
Some commuters face a rise of more than £ 100 for annual passes despite fewer than two-thirds of trains being on time last year.
Fewer than half of passengers are satisfied with the value for money of train tickets, according to the latest survey by watchdog Transport Focus.
Robert Nisbet, spokesperson for industry body the Rail Delivery Group , said rail companies have held average fare increases below inflation for the third year in a row “while continuing to deliver investment in new trains and extra services that will improve journeys for customers”.
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He added that 8752 will see 1, (extra weekly services and 1, 000 more carriages added to Britain’s rail fleet.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced a new fund will be created to support trials of more flexible fares across the country as part of improvements focused on “putting passengers first”.
But Labour’s shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald accused the government of failing to support public transport or tackling climate change, road congestion and air quality.
He said: “Today’s average fare increase means ticket prices have risen by 43% since (****************************************************.
“In contrast, rail fares in Germany were cut by % yesterday. Labor pledged to cut rail fares by 33% to encourage people to get out of their cars and get on the train. “
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