Labour blasts unfair fare hike for millions as rail services continue to fail passengers across the country
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The Government has announced another huge 4.9% hike in
train fares that will exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis and
leave long-suffering commuters paying more. This bumper rail fare
rise will mean a 66% rise in rail fares since the Tories
came to power in May 2010, almost twice as fast as wages. This
comes as the quality of rail services continues to decline under
unaccountable private operators, with 2022/23 the worst
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The Government has announced another huge 4.9% hike in train fares that will exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis and leave long-suffering commuters paying more. This bumper rail fare rise will mean a 66% rise in rail fares since the Tories came to power in May 2010, almost twice as fast as wages. This comes as the quality of rail services continues to decline under unaccountable private operators, with 2022/23 the worst year on record for rail cancellations. New figures released today by Labour show:
Labour will end the cycle of failure on our railways by bringing rail franchises back into public ownership as contracts expire, creating a unified network with every decision tested against the interest of the passenger. Louise Haigh MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, said: “It beggars belief that after the worst ever year for cancellations on our railways, the Conservatives would deliver a brutal rail fare hike for millions of long-suffering passengers. “Household budgets have already been squeezed to their limit by the cost of living crisis, and now passengers are being asked to pay more for a service that is worsening every year. “Labour will reform the broken rail system, taking our rail services back into public ownership as contracts expire, and create a passenger-focused railway which we all can rely on.” Examples of Large Increases in Annual Season Ticket Costs since 2010:
Notes Average Season Ticket Calculations
Fare Increases and Wage Growth Since 2010
Growth in Full Time Weekly Earnings 2010-2023:
Source 2012-2023 wages:https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/2023 |
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