#train-fares — Public Fediverse posts
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As MARTA is installing new fare gates, it is waiving fare payment at those station entrances where both old and new can't coexist. The result is informal, temporary fare-free rail between select destinations. But are fare-free proponents rushing to ride?
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“Transport campaigners have urged the government to cap walk-up rail fares after research showed almost half of British travellers avoid travelling by train because of the cost.” Start taxing cars properly (including their social costs of pollution, congestion, etc) and use the money to make public transport free. #TrainFares
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Train fares in England & Wales are to rise by up to 5.9 per cent from March 5 2023, making it the biggest increase in over a decade. Transport secretary Mark Harper hailed the increase as “well below inflation” as the “biggest-ever Government intervention in rail fares.” “This is a fair balance between the passengers who use our trains and the taxpayers who help pay for them,” Mr Harper said.
#TrainFareshttps://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/train-fares-increase-transport-inflation-b2250729.html