Millions of British commuters, still seething from the rail chaos of recent weeks, will learn today how much more they will have to pay for their journeys to work.
The bad news for season-ticket holders and other commuters is that RPI is running significantly ahead of CPI, and thus prices are set for another inflation-busting increase of almost 3 per cent. Given the problems of overcrowding, together with the rail network’s poor record on cancellations and punctuality, there’s always a row when price rises are revealed.
“Extreme weather action teams” were dispatched to paint some stretches of track white in an effort to reduce the temperature. And those services that did run were severely disrupted as speed restrictions of 20 miles per hour were imposed on some routes.general secretary Frances O’Grady. “We’re already paying the highest ticket prices in Europe to travel on overcrowded and understaffed trains. It’s time to take the railways back into public hands.