Train fares steam ahead of pay rises
Unions said the study, published to mark nationwide protests against high fares, showed how commuters and other passengers were suffering “transport poverty”.
Rail unions, passenger groups and other campaigners were lobbying travellers at 50 train stations across the UK today, warning that 2013 will see fare rises, ticket office closures, staff cuts and more delays and disruption to services.
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Hide AdFare rises will outpace wages and inflation again in 2013, with the cost of some fares set to soar by ten per cent, while pay is forecast to rise by an average of 2.5 per cent, said unions. Protests are planned at rail stations across the country, including Edinburgh.