Why are Redditch passengers facing above average rail fare hikes for second year running?

Today Rebecca Blake, Labour's Parliamentary Spokesperson for Redditch will be at the Redditch train station speaking to passengers about this year's rail fare hikes.

Rebecca said "This year Redditch passengers are hit again with above average rail fare increases.  An anytime return ticket now costs £7.10 and I am worried how people will afford to get to work or to study when every year the cost of fares snowball.  Some fares have gone up over 4% and after last year's hikes being above the government's cap, it's particularly unfair that the same passengers are having to fork out again for above average increases. 

With the cost of living crisis, wages are not covering the essentials and people are already struggling to pay their bills.  I want the government to stand up to train companies who are disproportionately piling on the cost of travel for Redditch passengers and I will be writing to the Transport Secretary to let him know we are not happy with this in Redditch.

 

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Rebecca at Redditch Railway Station with local Councillors and James.

	2013 ticket prices	2014 ticket prices	Increase
Anytime day return	£6.90	£7.10	2.89%
Anytime single	£5.20	£5.40	4%
Anytime monthly season ticket	£119.50	£124.50	4.18%