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JUST IN: Increase In Train Fares Hit Passengers (Details)
JUST IN: Increase In Train Fares Hit Passengers (Details)
Train passengers are being hit by the largest hike in fares for about 11 years on Sunday, despite record poor reliability.
Fares in England and Wales have increased by up to 5.9% on average, adding hundreds of pounds to the cost of many annual season tickets.
Rail minister Huw Merriman said the increase is “well below inflation and delayed”, but Labour described it as “savage” and public transport groups claimed passengers are not getting value for money.
Analysis of Office of Rail and Road (ORR) data found the annual fares rise is the largest since a 6.1% jump across Britain in 2012.
Examples of potential increases in ticket prices based on a 5.9% rise include:
Annual season ticket from Woking to London: Up £216 from £3,664 to £3,880.
Off-peak return from Birmingham to Cardiff: Up £3.97 from £67.30 to £71.27.
Anytime day single from Liverpool to Leeds: Up £2.35 from £39.90 to £42.25.
Off-Peak day single from Reading or Reading West to Southall up £1.0 from £15.10 to £16.10
Traditional annual season tickets:
ROUTE – PREVIOUS PRICE – AFTER 5.9% RISE – INCREASE
Woking to London – £3,664 – £3,880 – £216
Gloucester to Birmingham – £4,636 – £4,910 – £274
Brighton to London – £5,304 – £5,617 – £313
Whitehaven to Carlisle – £2,156 – £2,283 – £127
Neath to Cardiff – £1,920 – £2,033 – £113
Bangor to Llandudno – £1,276 – £1,351 – £75
Welwyn Garden City to London – £1,747.20 – £1,850.28 – £103.08
Liverpool to Manchester – £1789.20 – £1,894.76 – £105.56
Cambridge to London – £3,973.20 – £4,207.62 – £234.42
Ipswich to Peterborough – £4,258.80 – £4,510.07 – £251.27
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