Nightmare before Christmas – Labour blast near-record rail fare hike for millions of passenger
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To coincide with the brutal 5.9% near-record train fares hike
announced by the Government today, Labour has compared the costs of
train routes between when the Conservatives came to power and the
projected new prices that will be implemented next year.
This near-record fare rise will mean commuters between Birmingham
and London will pay nearly £700 more next year, than this
year. The average commuter faces paying a staggering £3,466
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To coincide with the brutal 5.9% near-record train fares hike announced by the Government today, Labour has compared the costs of train routes between when the Conservatives came to power and the projected new prices that will be implemented next year. This near-record fare rise will mean commuters between Birmingham and London will pay nearly £700 more next year, than this year. The average commuter faces paying a staggering £3,466 for their season ticket - £1,272, or 58% more, than in 2010. New figures released today by Labour show:
Louise Haigh MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, said: “This brutal Conservative fare hike will be a sick joke for the millions of passengers reliant on crumbling rail services.” “Families already facing soaring taxes and bills, will now be clobbered with a near-record rise in the eye-watering cost of the daily commute. “People up and down this country are paying the price for 12 years of Tory failure.” “Many will wonder what planet Ministers are on if they think people can afford this.” Notes to editors
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ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2020, 26 October 2021,https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/2021 |