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Transport for Wales (TfW) is increasing some rail fares by 2.6% from 1 March.
It said it would fund investment as affordably as possible for both rail passengers and taxpayers .
The UK government announced the same planned increase in December with opponents describing it as a kick in the teeth .
Rail campaigners said Welsh railways face a very challenging few years ahead as a result of the pandemic .
Peter Kingsbury from pro-rail campaign group Railfuture Wales said: Any fare increase above inflation needs to be accompanied by a range of initiatives to encourage the public to start using the trains again.
Rail passengers in Wales to be hit by 2.6% fare hike on March 1
When the same move was announced in England last year it was described by Labour as a kick in the teeth for struggling families but it has now been mirrored by Welsh Government-owned Transport for Wales
A Transport for Wales train at Llandudno Junction (Image: Eryl Crump/Daily Post)
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