Rail fares to rise by 1.6% from January
4 years, 4 months ago

Rail fares to rise by 1.6% from January

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Many train tickets will cost 1.6 per cent more from 2 January – unless the government takes action to reform rail fares. The rise is based on the Retail Price Index for July 2019, which is the measure used to cap many “regulated” fares: season tickets, peak fares around big cities and off-peak returns. We need to get people back on the rails, with fares that fit the way they travel.” The independent public transport watchdog, Transport Focus, has also called for cheaper deals and more flexible season tickets. Today’s fare rise is a missed opportunity to do just that.” “Part-time commuters will feel the pinch of this rail fare rise even more acutely, unless flexible season tickets that provide an equivalent discount on full-time ones are available from January.

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Tube and rail fares in London to rise by 4.6% in March ‘to fund key projects’
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Tube and rail fares in London to rise by 4.6% in March ‘to fund key projects’

The Independent  

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How to deter prospective rail passengers: Pretend fares are much higher than they are
4 weeks, 1 day ago

How to deter prospective rail passengers: Pretend fares are much higher than they are

The Independent  

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Rail fares will continue to rise under Labour’s public ownership plan, transport secretary indicates
1 month ago

Rail fares will continue to rise under Labour’s public ownership plan, transport secretary indicates

The Independent  

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Three rail firms to be brought into public ownership but fares will still rise
1 month ago

Three rail firms to be brought into public ownership but fares will still rise

The Independent  

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Train fares and railcard price increase: What you need to know
2 months, 1 week ago

Train fares and railcard price increase: What you need to know

The Independent  

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Train tickets to rise by "modest" 6% after cabinet puts up €40m
4 months ago

Train tickets to rise by "modest" 6% after cabinet puts up €40m

Dutch News  

The price of train tickets will rise by 6% next year after the government agreed to put up €40 million to limit the increase. National rail operator NS said last month it would need to raise ticket prices in 2025 by 12% to cover a €120 million gap in its budget, equivalent to 8.7% above inflation. Junior transport minister Chris …

Train tickets to rise by "modest" 6% after cabinet puts up €40m
4 months ago

Train tickets to rise by "modest" 6% after cabinet puts up €40m

Dutch News  

The price of train tickets will rise by 6% next year after the government agreed to put up €40 million to limit the increase. National rail operator NS said last month it would need to raise ticket prices in 2025 by 12% to cover a €120 million gap in its budget, equivalent to 8.7% above inflation. Junior transport minister Chris …

Why Labour’s plan to revive British Rail won’t bring down ticket prices
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Labour’s plan to revive British Rail won’t bring down ticket prices

The Telegraph  

Slashing ticket prices, conversely, would require an increase in subsidy, something Labour is reluctant to fund given the numerous other calls on the public purse and its determination to stick to fiscal rules. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch praised Labour’s commitment to nationalising rail franchises as they expire as “in the best interests of railway workers”. He said the move …

Train fares increase again – find out how much your ticket will cost now
10 months ago

Train fares increase again – find out how much your ticket will cost now

The Independent  

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Rail passengers in England face ‘brutal’ hike as fares to rise by 4.9%
1 year ago

Rail passengers in England face ‘brutal’ hike as fares to rise by 4.9%

The Independent  

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Train ticket prices could fall by 56 per cent if rest of UK follows Scotland in scrapping peak-time rail fares
1 year, 3 months ago

Train ticket prices could fall by 56 per cent if rest of UK follows Scotland in scrapping peak-time rail fares

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Train operator ScotRail and the Scottish government are facing a 30 per cent slump in rail commuting due to changes …

ScotRail to bring in off-peak tickets around the clock in six-month trial
1 year, 3 months ago

ScotRail to bring in off-peak tickets around the clock in six-month trial

The Independent  

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Nationalise the railway and slash fares: Andy Burnham’s plan for transport
2 years, 8 months ago

Nationalise the railway and slash fares: Andy Burnham’s plan for transport

The Independent  

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Half-price train tickets: How does the sale work and what’s the catch?
2 years, 8 months ago

Half-price train tickets: How does the sale work and what’s the catch?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the government and rail industry seek to boost demand after the slump caused by the pandemic, more than one …

‘Rail sale’ offers more than a million half-price tickets in April and May
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Rail sale’ offers more than a million half-price tickets in April and May

The Independent  

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Great British rail sale: London to Edinburgh for £22 as train ticket prices slashed
2 years, 8 months ago

Great British rail sale: London to Edinburgh for £22 as train ticket prices slashed

The Telegraph  

First step to cut cost Transport campaigners welcomed the move but warned that it should be a first step to cutting the cost of rail travel. It can show the Treasury that the way to increase income is to cut fares, not to keep ratcheting them up and driving people off the railway.” While rail travel is heavily subsidised by …

Commuters hit by biggest rise in rail fares in almost a decade
2 years, 10 months ago

Commuters hit by biggest rise in rail fares in almost a decade

The Telegraph  

Commuters will be hit with the biggest increase in rail fares for nearly a decade despite a steep fall in the number of train services being run. National rail fares will rise by 3.8pc, the steepest increase since January 2013, in a fresh blow to families facing spiralling energy bills, soaring inflation and steepling mortgage costs. The increase will do …

Train passengers braced for largest spike in fares since 2013
2 years, 10 months ago

Train passengers braced for largest spike in fares since 2013

The Independent  

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How much more expensive will my train ticket be next year?
3 years ago

How much more expensive will my train ticket be next year?

The Independent  

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Rail passengers face potential 4.8% rise in fares
3 years, 4 months ago

Rail passengers face potential 4.8% rise in fares

The Independent  

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‘Ruthless overhaul’ of train fare structure and pricing needed, warns rail expert
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Ruthless overhaul’ of train fare structure and pricing needed, warns rail expert

The Independent  

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Weekend rail closures could disappear this summer
3 years, 10 months ago

Weekend rail closures could disappear this summer

The Independent  

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Is the Indian Railways increasing passenger fares from January 6? A fact-check
4 years ago

Is the Indian Railways increasing passenger fares from January 6? A fact-check

Op India  

Indian Railways is the lifeline for thousands of passengers every day. In a recent statement, Indian Railways dismissed the claims and said, “Certain sections of media have reported about the possibility of some hike in passenger fares. Media is advised to not to publish or circulate such reports.” Certain sections of media have reported about possibility of some hike in …

Rail fares need an overhaul to help ‘level up’ the North
4 years, 3 months ago

Rail fares need an overhaul to help ‘level up’ the North

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson risks falling short of his pledge to “level up” all regions of the UK due to a “complicated and restrictive” rail fare structure, industry leaders and politicians have warned, particularly following the impact of Covid-19. The Rail Delivery Group said the current system made it “difficult to offer the more flexible fares and ticketing options that passengers will …

Wales has found an answer to England's soaring train fares
4 years, 11 months ago

Wales has found an answer to England's soaring train fares

Wired  

Getty Images / WIRED Every January rail fares in the UK get more expensive. But this year Wales has done what the rest of the UK rail has found impossible: instead of hiking prices, it slashed the cost of train tickets by up to ten per cent. Wales has notoriously poor rail infrastructure – you can’t get from north to …

Rail fares: Commuters will ‘refuse to pay’ if season ticket hikes continue, campaigners warn
5 years, 4 months ago

Rail fares: Commuters will ‘refuse to pay’ if season ticket hikes continue, campaigners warn

The Independent  

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