Rail fares increased across UK despite low demand for travel
Rail passengers in England and Wales have been hit by above inflation fare rises despite the collapse in demand.
Ticket prices have increased by around 2.6%, leading to accusations that the UK Government is “pricing the railways out of existence”.
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Retail Prices Index measure of inflation from July 2020, plus one percentage point.
The Scottish Government has imposed smaller rises of 1.6% and 0.6% for peak and off-peak travel respectively.
Examples of fare hikes include a Brighton-London annual season ticket going up by £128 to £5,108 and a Manchester-Glasgow off-peak return rising by £2.30 to £90.60.
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