Rail fares in England set to rise by almost 8% if tied to wage growth
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6EP4V)
Campaigners say using same formula as this year for 2024 will push many season tickets over 5,000 mark
Rail fares in England will rise by almost 8% if the government uses the same formula as this year to calculate the 2024 increase, campaigners have said, pushing up the cost of many season tickets to more than 5,000 a year.
Fares rose in March this year based on wage growth figures of 5.9% in July 2022. The equivalent figure published on Tuesday was 7.8%.
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