Rail fares 'rise above inflation'
Average train fares have increased by more than 26% since the start of the recession, almost three times faster than wages, new research revealed today.
Train fares 'are rising three times faster than wages'
Average train fares have increased by more than 26% since the start of the recession, almost three times faster than wages, new research revealed today.
Unions said the study, published to mark nationwide protests against high fares, showed how commuters and other passengers were suffering "transport poverty".
Fare rises will outpace wages and inflation again in 2013, with the cost of some fares set to soar by 10%, while pay is forecast to rise by an average of 2.5%, said unions.
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