Consortium that took over east coast franchise in May has removed nearly all cheap advance fares, doubling some passengers’ journey costsVirgin Trains East Coast has been accused of imposing a near 100% fare rise “through the back door” after pulling many of its cheapest advance fares on popular routes.
In March 2015 a fresh consortium took over the east coast rail franchise with a promise by the then transport minister that the deal would be “fantastic” for both customers and staff.
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Source: theguardian.com