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Rail fares for season ticket holders have increased by an average of 4.2 percent from today for the 10th consecutive year. The ticket prices have risen by 50% within the last 10 years, making travelling to work through train an ‘extravagance’ that a large segment of population is unable to afford.
England, Wales and Scotland have to face an overall rise in rail fares by an above-inflation 3.9 percent.
According to the research by the Campaign for Better Transport, since 2003, London travellers have witnessed average season ticket costs increase by £1,300, fares grow 20 percent faster than wages, and average costs in real terms raise by £360.
According to the claims of TUC, the average train fares have grown nearly three times faster than average wages since 2008’s start of the recession.
Sustainable transport charity (Sustrans) has warned the increase in ticket prices would mean many people would struggle to access jobs, family and healthcare.
Sustrans Chief Executive, Malcolm Shepherd has said: “Train travel is becoming increasingly unaffordable just as more and more families are facing debt from car costs.
“Many are facing a stark choice: fork out for expensive train travel, own a car and cut back on essentials, or stay put and miss out on jobs and opportunities.
Chief executive of the Association of Train Operating Companies, Michael Roberts has put the blamed the government for the rail fare hike. He has told that only government decides on the increase in ticket prices each year since 2004 above inflation and made the passengers to contribute in the railway running costs towards better and faster services.
The Transport Minister, Norman Baker has also admitted that the rail fare structure is “not ideal” to implement but government is working on reforms.
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