Commuters
![]() Baker says govt wants to end inflation-linked train price risesAs commuters return to work after the holidays facing above average rail fare price rises Transport Minister Norman Baker says he wants to end inflation-busting increases. |
![]() Government to limit peak time rail fare increases to RPI + 1%The government has announced that it will limit peak time rail fare increases to the retail prices index measure of inflation plus one per cent. |
![]() Commuters face misery of 6.2% average fare rises for 2013Today's inflation figures mean that commuters face an average 6.2 per cent increase in rail fares after the retail prices index rose from 2.8 per cent to 3.2 per cent. |
![]() Greening admits fares will rise to pay for £9bn rail investmentTransport Secretary Justine Greening has admitted that rail passengers will have to foot the bill for the Government’s £9.4 billion overhaul of the railways. |