Campaigners warn hiking rail fares could push people away from train travel

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By Ilaria Grasso Macola Even a below inflation increase in rail fares could put people off travelling by train altogether, according to campaigners. Norman Baker, director of external affairs at advocacy group Campaign for Better Transport, told City A.M. that any increase to ticket prices will come “as a further blow to long-suffering passengers” after months “of cancellations and delays to train services”. Set by the government at the beginning of each year, rail fares are usually calculated based on the retail price index (RPI) of the previous July. As inflation rates have soared over the p…

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