Sentences with phrase «of rail fares»

You know, there a bunch of hearings going on regarding the raising of rail fares and bus fares.

Commuters who were yet again delayed coming into London Bridge have expressed disgust, anger and disbelief at news of rail fare rises.

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A railway chaplain has sympathised with rail passengers who traveled on the first working day of 2018 and were hit with the largest fare rise in five years.

Their weekly food bills are up, home heating costs are rocketing, the cost of filling the family car to get to work has risen and rail fares have risen in excess of inflation.

But the structure of Labour's plans for rail renationalisation and caps on fare increases stand to benefit relatively well - off voters in the south east — a group not generally seen as core to Labour's welfare efforts.

Commuters heading back to work this morning have been hit by an average 4.2 % hike in rail fares, marking a tenth consecutive year of increases for passengers.

The Long Island Rail Road's anti-fraud custom of listing «M» and «F» genders on fare cards discriminates against transgender people and should be stopped, according to New York City Public Advocate Letitia James.

There's also the question of how high (or unfair) UK rail fares are, and what causes that.

When you factor in that the people most affected by the rise in commuting fares (especially season tickets) are middle - class and often located in marginal constituencies, rail fares get a lot of political attention.

Villiers says that she «understands public concerns about rail fares», yet nowhere in her interview does she suggest there will be any relief from the planned two years of fare increases at three points above the retail price index.

Labour accused the prime minister of breaking his promise of capping rail fares, on the basis that not all fares are controlled by ministers.

This makes the focus of Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party on rail fares somewhat confusing: Corbyn's supporters and detractors alike agree he has shifted the party to the left, to concentrate on the party's «real» voters and issues.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams along with more than 20 of Brooklyn's elected officials have penned a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo, urging him to rescind his plan to grant Long Island Rail Road riders a 25 percent fare reduction and consider using the recaptured funds toward desperately needed repairs to the subway's ailing signals instead.

Just think about it — even a majority of the public want the railways nationalised again because of the gross injustices in having the most expensive fares in Europe, and — we are subsidising German state owned rail as they have shares.

He says new funding for transportation will mitigate the need for rail and bus fare hikes and the suspension of capital transportation projects this year.

During the fight over service cuts and fare increases, some of the most vocal testimony at public hearings involved people with disabilities who need Metro Bus and Rail to get around to jobs, to homes, to health care.

Government regulated rail fares went up by an average of 3.1 per cent today, making UK commuters some of the most hard - pressed in Europe.

Rail should be at the core of an efficient, affordable, low - carbon transport system that is fit for the future — but increasing fares will make it increasingly the preserve of the rich, driving inequalities deeper into our already - troubled society.

«If schemes like Crossrail, the bringing of local rail services under London's control with London Overground, Tube modernisation and the management of our buses go wrong, they are so large they will create not only a transport but a financial disaster for London with huge rises in fares and business rates.»

As far as reducing UK emissions is concerned, it would make more sense to cut rail fares to encourage people to use trains more — instead of pushing people back into cars on already jam - packed roads, and increasing congestion, emissions and air pollution.

The government argues high - speed rail will bring around # 27 billion of fare revenues over 60 - year period, but will cost # 32 billion to construct.

The MTA's official watchdog group is pushing for the creation of a special fare that would allow some New York City residents access to transfer among buses, subways and the Long Island Rail Road for a single, discounted price.

We recently announced a radical programme of rail reform — aimed at tackling fares, subsidy and performance — and, in the summer, we'll announce the next set of investment plans for rail.

Passengers pay a fare to ride this section of the rail.

The plan that the board approved today, and that Albany will now spend months deliberating on, would fund a new fare payment system to replace the already - obsolete MetroCard; put $ 2.9 billion toward finally finishing the East Side Access project that will allow Long Island Rail Road passengers to disembark in Grand Central; allocate $ 1.5 billion to begin work on the second phase of the Second Avenue Subway, extending it from 96th to 125th streets; and fund countless other nitty - gritty, state - of - good - repair needs across the system's 5,000 - square - mile service area.

Lib Dem leader Menzies Campbell claimed # 9,267 in air fares, # 3,395 on car miles and # 787 on rail travel, although the distance between Westminster and his North East Fife constituency explain a good deal of this.

Despite clashes during the Coalition years — Zeichner accused Huppert and his party of misleading voters on tuition fees and rail fares — this is shaping up to be one of the more convivial rematches.

And many of the media that attack Miliband for being Red Ed actually increase the impact of his arguments by bemoaning the cost of energy, rail fares and the like.

The cash saved will be used to pay for a freeze on fuel duty to placate exasperated motorists; a cap on rail fare rises; and to help fund scores of infrastructure projects, from the Kettering bypass to a new bridge across the Thames.

Some of whom are paying more for their rail fares than their mortgage.

The Labour leader said on Monday he was «not talking about the reshuffle» as he appeared at King's Cross station in London as part of a campaign against rising rail fares.

«The cap on regulated rail fares will rise to RPI +3 per cent for the three years from 2012... The Secretary of State will set out how more of the transport money will be allocated next week.

Transit advocates pushed the notion of reducing fares on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro - North Railroad to entice city drivers to leave their cars at home and help fill in transit gaps in Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods with limited access to subway and bus lines.

The committee's analysis of the Chancellor's budget called for «unfair» RPI measures used to calculate interest rates on student loans, rail fares and air passenger duty (APD) to be ditched.

The coalition has insisted that above inflation fare rises will end when the costs of the rail industry are brought down.

* A small plurality - 39 % to 32 % favoured an increase in rail fares to an increase in the basic rate of tax from 20p to 21p.

It meant the Tories were free to make billions of pounds worth of unfunded tax cuts, NHS spending and rail fare freezes all while being able to claim they are more responsible than Labour.

Adding to the sense of Tory discontent with the Government's rail fare increases, Priti Patel MP said on Sky News today that she wants Ministers to «do more» to help the situation:

«One Kent MP — Sir John Stanley, the member for Tonbridge and Malling — accused ministers of «exploiting commuters» and using rail fares as «a disguised form of taxation».»

Paul Plummer, chief executive of the Rail Delivery Group which represents train operators and Network Rail, said: «We know that nobody likes to pay more to travel by train, especially to get to work, and at 1.1 per cent this is the smallest average increase in fares for six years.

«We hope this greater range of fare options will allow travellers to make even more use of Europe's high - speed rail network and exploit the environmental advantages of train over plane for seamless rail journeys.»

Eurostar, the provider of carbon neutral, high - speed rail journeys between the UK and the Continent, has today introduced single fares to all its destinations.

Representing excellent value for money the cost of each of our rail holidays in Belgium includes all rail fares, an itinerary that includes excursions and activities based upon Belgium's best natural, historic and cultural attractions, quality overnight accommodation and a selection of meals (depending upon the tour).

The price of each of our Netherlands train holidays includes every rail fare and any other transport costs, a varied programme of excursions and activities, excellent accommodation and a selection of meals.

The price of an escorted rail tour of Israel covers all flights and stated travel fares for the duration of the trip, a high standard of overnight accommodation, an itinerary that combines the best of Israel's natural, cultural and historical highlights and a generous selection of meals.

Why not make use of the included Swiss Travel Card, giving you 50 % off local rail fares?

The price of an unforgettable journey through beautiful and hospitable Laos covers all flights, rail fares and other transport costs throughout the tour, quality overnight accommodation, a diverse and exciting itinerary of sightseeing excursions and activities, and many meals.

There is an extensive network of domestic air services, which is useful for longer journeys, with fares on a par with rail services.

Rail fares have gone up by an average of 3.4 per cent in the UK, the highest increase in five years.

Eurostar, the provider of high - speed, carbon neutral rail journeys between the UK and the Continent, today announced that it now offers fares from more than 200 towns and cities across Britain for high - speed rail travel to the continent.