Fares
Fares must be repriced to deliver value for money, remove the anomalies which lead to split-ticketing and encourage more people to choose the train - particularly for travel to the workplace. Many people have discovered that they can work from home at least part of the time; we believe the trend away from 5 day commuting is now 'embedded' for many types of work. Flexible, clearly explained, smart ticket options which support this trend without encouraging a Tuesday – Thursday peak are essential.
We are disappointed that the March 2021 fare rises are inflation busting - both in the decision to continue to use RPI (rather than CPI) and in the decision to add an extra 1% to the rise - resulting in a total increase of 1.6% above the generally preferred measure of inflation (CPI). Our 16th December Press Release - Rail campaigners condemn inflation-busting rail fare increases has more detail.
Creating a flexible season ticket for 2021
Published At: Thu 04 of Feb, 2021 08:16 GMT - (2731 Reads)Fairer fares in future?
Published At: Tue 28 of Jul, 2020 12:32 BST - (2610 Reads)Easier fares for all – a Railfuture campaign success
The Rail Delivery Group’s ‘Easier fares for all’ proposal released on 18 February 2019 has taken on board all the key points on fares and ticketing that Railfuture has been campaigning for - clearly explained, value for money fares and tickets which offer a choice of flexibility in time and routes to allow passengers to make an informed decision, and smart ticketing which benefits the passenger.Lower fare rises
Railfuture recognises that fares normally have to rise each year (2020 is an exception) but considers that fares should not take an increasing share of passengers’ income. Therefore fares should rise in line with CPI (Consumer Price Index), the government’s preferred measure of inflation, not RPI (Retail Price Index). The rail industry must contain its costs so that financial support from the taxpayer does not increase.In a further campaign success on 15 August 2018, Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling said that CPI could be used in place of RPI for the calculation of future ticket price rises, and wrote letters to unions and the Rail Delivery Group calling for the rail industry to contain its costs so that there is no additional burden on taxpayers.
Clearer tickets
On 10 August 2018 the Rail Delivery Group announced that unnecessary rail industry jargon has been removed from tickets, making them easier for passengers to understand - a success for our campaign.Fare value and choice
Published At: Tue 29 of May, 2018 19:26 BST - (4824 Reads)Clearer not simpler fares
Published At: Wed 22 of Feb, 2017 18:20 GMT - (6546 Reads)Delay repay losers
Published At: Fri 12 of Feb, 2016 20:42 GMT - (8946 Reads)Fares Complexity
Published At: Wed 08 of Jul, 2015 20:34 BST - (6205 Reads)Cheapest fares by law?
Published At: Tue 06 of Jan, 2015 23:04 GMT - (7833 Reads)Fare Increase Viewpoint
Published At: Mon 25 of Aug, 2014 16:29 BST - (14174 Reads)Press releases
- A new type of train ticket for the return to the office
- Rail campaigners condemn inflation-busting rail fare increases
- Time for a rail fare freeze
- Another decade of misery for rail passengers
- Rail passengers rewarded with yet another kick in the wallet
- Budget: Unhappy New Year for rail passengers
- Has the government succeeded in pricing people off the railways?
- Rail fare rises show undeniable bias against the rail traveller
- Fare increase misery for rail passengers
- Rail fares increase
- Action plan for ticketing
- Inflation and fare rises
- Rail prices increasingly divorced from reality
- Inflation figures
- Rail fare price freeze looks good, but…
- More pain for rail passengers
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