Green groups lead calls for government to tackle soaring rail prices

James S Murray
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Inflation update raises prospect of 6.2 per cent increase to rail fares, as transport secretary hints at move to hold down price hikes

The government is today being urged to extend the same support to rail commuters as it provided to motorists earlier this year, by intervening to hold down fares that are now expected to rise by an average...

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