Rail Fares are set to rise by just over 4% in the new year. The rise should actually have been greater but for intervention by the government to limit it to 1% over inflation - the original target being 3% plus inflation.
Annual season tickets from Colchester to London will increase to £4,556 from £4,376 and tickets from Manningtree will increase to £5,060 from £4,860.
Interestingly the price of an annual season ticket from Shenfield to London will actually fall by £16 (0.6%) to £2,704.
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ReplyDeleteHere's some ideas on how to address the issue of rising fares and in indeed the rising cost to the tax payer http://richardiscott.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/5-ways-to-improve-railways.html
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