The news is full of stories right now about the rising cost of living, and unfortunately train travel is no exception. Fair Fares Now have just published new research showing that train fares are set to rise four times faster than wages next January. Many of you will have to find hundreds of pounds extra for your season ticket, without seeing a penny extra in your pay packet. That’s a scandal, and we need to put a stop to it.
Please tell us how the fare rises will affect you, and we’ll use your stories to put pressure on ministers to reverse their plans to hike fares 28 per cent over the next three years. In these difficult times, we need affordable train fares more than ever. The government has been able to provide help for drivers struggling with rising fuel costs – they should do the same for train passengers.
Take Action: So if you haven’t already, please take a moment to email your MP and ask them to sign a parliamentary motion calling for more affordable rail fares. Many MPs have already signed up – make sure your MP is on the list.
Please help us fight for cheaper, simpler and fairer fares by making a small donation.
Thank you for getting involved
P.S. And if you’re so fed up that you’re ready to take to the streets, you might want to check out the Railway Adventure, a protest organised by Climate Rush, happening in London this Saturday.
* Article taken from email. Read it here *
