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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 in Britain are among the highest in Europe, and with a 4.6 per cent increase set for March 2, many passengers are questioning whether they’re getting value for money. Our travel correspondent Simon Calder has argued that rail is set to fail unless ministers are honest about sharp price rises, writing: “It is plain that the process of rationalisation will mean some fares will rise sharply. With three train operators set to return to public control later this year and the creation of Great British Railways to oversee the system, the future of rail travel is at a crossroads.
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