Rail fare rises in England will not exceed 9% inflation figure in 2024
by Joe Middleton from World news | The Guardian on (#6DWWN)
Government confirms ticket price rises will be delayed until March and will be below retail prices index
Rail fare rises in England will not exceed 9% next year and will be delayed until March, the government has said.
Ticket costs used to increase in January in line with inflation as measured by the retail prices index over the 12 months to the previous July. On Wednesday the Office for National Statistics revealed last month's RPI rate was 9%.
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