Sentences with phrase «rail fare increases»

«The next Coalition u-turn on the horizon: rail fare increases?

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:

• Norman Baker, the transport minister, has said that «as soon as the public finances allow» above - inflation rail fare increases should be ended.

Not exact matches

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«These fare increases are being dictated by ministers, who now specify in minute detail what rail companies can or can't do,» he said.

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.

Trade unions are protesting at train stations across the country today against increases in rail fares and planned cuts.

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.

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.

Put simply, rail fares have been too expensive for low earners for a long time — to make them affordable enough so that poorer adults use them at a similar rate to rich adults would require major cuts to fares, and therefore a major increase to taxpayer subsidy.

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.

The next Labour Government will put rail passengers first by putting the brakes on rapidly increasing rail fares and saving commuters # 1,014 on their season tickets.

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.

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.

But the increase is significantly less than would have been the case had the government not changed its plan to increase regulated rail fares by retail price index inflation plus three per cent.

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.

That means rail fares will go up by eight per cent - nearly four times greater than the 2.2 % increase in wages expected by 2012.

Inflation figures out this morning have confirmed that rail ticket fares will increase by eight per cent from January next year.

* 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.

With 2016 train ticket prices published today, rail industry leaders have confirmed that fares will rise on average by 1.1 per cent next year, the smallest annual increase for six years.

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.

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

-- # 400m ($ 530m) for electric vehicle charging infrastructure — # 100m ($ 132m) for a plug - in car grant — # 40m ($ 53m) for charging research & development — Clarifications to the law so drivers will not face taxes if charging at work — 1/3 off rail fares for 4.5 million people aged between 26 - 30 — 1 % increase in company car tax for diesel vehicles — An increase in taxes on new cars that do not meet the latest EU6 emissions band