Rail fares rise – passenger watchdog responds

22 December 2022

Responding to the Department for Transport rail fares rise announcement, David Sidebottom, director at Transport Focus, said:

“No one likes prices going up. In our latest research, less than half of passengers think the railway currently performs well on delivering value for money tickets.

“After months of unreliable services and strike disruption, it’s clear that too many passengers are not getting a value for money service. Capping fares below inflation and the delay until March is welcome and will go some way to easing the pain, but the need for reform of fares and ticketing in the longer-term must not be forgotten.”

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