Train tickets to rise by "modest" 6% after cabinet puts up €40m
6 months, 2 weeks 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 Jansen said in a letter to parliament on Friday that he was looking for a “structural solution for the high ticket price rises”. But raising ticket prices too far risks making the problem worse, the government’s transport policy research bureau KiM has warned.

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Simon Calder reveals his tricks to finding cheap train tickets
1 month ago

Simon Calder reveals his tricks to finding cheap train tickets

The Independent  

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Simon Calder reveals how to find the cheapest train tickets
1 month, 1 week ago

Simon Calder reveals how to find the cheapest train tickets

The Independent  

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NS train tickets and subscriptions set for price increase of over 6 percent
4 months, 1 week ago

NS train tickets and subscriptions set for price increase of over 6 percent

NL Times  

The price of a train ticket and subscription at the national railway company NS will increase by an average of 6.18 percent from January 1. It was already announced by the Cabinet on Budget Day that NS’s train tickets would become six percent more expensive, while earlier estimations had anticipated a 12 percent increase. A spokesperson for the NS explained …

Train fares and railcard price increase: What you need to know
4 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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 The cost of regulated train fares in England will increase by up to 4.6% next year …

Train tickets to rise by "modest" 6% after cabinet puts up €40m
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

NS plans ticket hike of at least 8.7% next year to offset losses
7 months, 3 weeks ago

NS plans ticket hike of at least 8.7% next year to offset losses

Dutch News  

Dutch state-owned railway company NS is planning to put up the price of tickets by 8.7% plus inflation next year, and to cut some 500 jobs. But so far there is no such extra help for next year, and that means the 8.7% rise plus inflation will go ahead. The CPB macro-economic forecasting agency says inflation next year is likely …

NS plans ticket hike of at least 8.7% next year to offset losses
7 months, 3 weeks ago

NS plans ticket hike of at least 8.7% next year to offset losses

Dutch News  

Dutch state-owned railway company NS is planning to put up the price of tickets by 8.7% plus inflation next year, and to cut some 500 jobs. But so far there is no such extra help for next year, and that means the 8.7% rise plus inflation will go ahead. The CPB macro-economic forecasting agency says inflation next year is likely …

NS, ProRail fined €3.25 million combined for poor performance on high-speed line
10 months, 1 week ago

NS, ProRail fined €3.25 million combined for poor performance on high-speed line

NL Times  

Dutch national railway NS and infrastructure firm ProRail will receive a combined total of 3.25 million euros in fines for poor performance and delays on the high-speed route between Amsterdam and Breda. At least 82.1 percent of passengers should have arrived with a maximum delay of five minutes on that route, but the “passenger punctuality” rate was 73.6 percent last …

Train fares: everyone knows they’re wrong, but no government is brave enough to fix them
1 year ago

Train fares: everyone knows they’re wrong, but no government is brave enough to fix them

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. The general secretary of the biggest rail union, Mick Lynch, called the rise a “slap in the face” for travellers, …

Rail passengers in England face ‘brutal’ hike as fares to rise by 4.9%
1 year, 3 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Why you should buy your train tickets before 5 March
2 years, 1 month ago

Why you should buy your train tickets before 5 March

The Independent  

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Train passengers could face higher fares due to merger – watchdog
2 years, 3 months ago

Train passengers could face higher fares due to merger – watchdog

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Competition and Markets Authority said the 1.7 billion …

One million £1 train tickets available as Northern launches flash sale
2 years, 6 months ago

One million £1 train tickets available as Northern launches flash sale

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 Rail operator Northern has launched a flash sale, promising a million £1 tickets for journeys across …

Rail use rises by almost half in Germany after introduction of €9 unlimited train tickets
2 years, 7 months ago

Rail use rises by almost half in Germany after introduction of €9 unlimited train tickets

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 Short-distance train travel in Germany has increased by almost half after the country introduced a new …

Commuters hit by biggest rise in rail fares in almost a decade
3 years 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 …

How much more expensive will my train ticket be next year?
3 years, 3 months 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, 7 months ago

Rail passengers face potential 4.8% rise in fares

The Independent  

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Rail fares to rise by 1.6% from January
4 years, 7 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 …

UK commuters face further rail fare rise
5 years, 2 months ago

UK commuters face further rail fare rise

Al Jazeera  

Rail passengers in the United Kingdom face “another decade of misery”, with some long-distance commuters seeing the annual cost of getting to work increase by more than 100 pounds. “How on earth is the government going to meet its climate commitments by pricing people off environmentally friendly trains and on to our polluted and congested roads?” Network Rail data shows …

NS fears fewer travelers due to higher VAT on tickets
6 years, 4 months ago

NS fears fewer travelers due to higher VAT on tickets

NL Times  

NS is critical about the increase of the low VAT rate, which also covers train tickets, from 6 to 9 percent. According to the rail company, this will make public transport more expensive compared to the car, and NS worries that more people will opt for the car instead, NOS reports. The rail company is currently working on an inflation …

Train fares to rise by 3.4% in January, rail industry announces
7 years, 3 months ago

Train fares to rise by 3.4% in January, rail industry announces

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 Train fares in Britain will rise by an average of 3.4% in January, the rail industry …

Rail fares have increased 'twice as much as wages since 2010,' according to new research
7 years, 7 months ago

Rail fares have increased 'twice as much as wages since 2010,' according to new research

The Independent  

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Train fares show 35 percent rise: Report
8 years ago

Train fares show 35 percent rise: Report

NL Times  

Since the introduction of the public transit card in 2008, train ticket prices increased by as much as 35 percent, about twice as much as inflation, according to calculations by newspaper AD and treinreiziger.nl. For example, an annual ticket from Emmen to Hardewijk increased from 3,084 euros to 4,092.60 euros, an increase of 32.7 percent. An annual ticket between Arnhem …

Rail fares increase: Split tickets offer easy and legal way of making huge savings on train tickets
9 years, 2 months ago

Rail fares increase: Split tickets offer easy and legal way of making huge savings on train tickets

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 Rail fares are rising across the UK today but there are several easy ways of cutting …

Rail fares 'increasingly divorced from reality' as prices go up 1.1% for new year
9 years, 2 months ago

Rail fares 'increasingly divorced from reality' as prices go up 1.1% for new year

The Independent  

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Commuters are paying £2,000 more in rail fares since David Cameron became Prime Minister
9 years, 2 months ago

Commuters are paying £2,000 more in rail fares since David Cameron became Prime Minister

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Commuters are paying rail fares of up to £2,000 more since …

Age of the £10,000 train season ticket: 'Scandalous' 30% fare increase will hit millions
13 years, 7 months ago

Age of the £10,000 train season ticket: 'Scandalous' 30% fare increase will hit millions

Daily Mail  

Age of the £10,000 train season ticket: 'Scandalous' 30% fare increase will hit millions Rail fare rises of up to 30 per cent over the next four years were denounced today as a ‘national scandal’ that will price millions of people off trains. Hike in costs: Rail commuters expect to see the cost of their season tickets soar from January …

Rail travel up 5%, says NS
18 years, 1 month ago

Rail travel up 5%, says NS

Dutch News  

Despite all its bad press, Dutch Rail on Thursday announced that passenger numbers increased by 5% for the second year running. Speaking at the presentation of its 2006 figures at Amsterdam Central Station, NS chief Aad Veenman said the increase was ‘phenomenal’. The NS believes that increased road congestion will make public transport more attractive and plans to invest between …

Rail travel up 5%, says NS
18 years, 1 month ago

Rail travel up 5%, says NS

Dutch News  

Despite all its bad press, Dutch Rail on Thursday announced that passenger numbers increased by 5% for the second year running. Speaking at the presentation of its 2006 figures at Amsterdam Central Station, NS chief Aad Veenman said the increase was ‘phenomenal’. The NS believes that increased road congestion will make public transport more attractive and plans to invest between …

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