Campaigners say passengers will be ‘amazed at fare rises due to destitute running of services in parts of the country
Train fares in Britain are rising by an average of 1.1%,the smallest annual increase since 2010. But campaigners have warned that the quality of some services might leave passengers “amazed there are any fare rises at all”.
The average rise for regulated fares, which includes approximately half of all tickets and annual passes, and was limited to no more than 1% because it is linked to July’s rate of retail prices index (RPI) inflation. But train companies are free to increase unregulated fares,such as off-peak leisure tickets, by any amount.
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Source: theguardian.com