IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!

Fair Fares Now Campaign success! Extra fare hikes won't happen

A BIG WELL DONE TO ALL AT FAIR FARES NOW!

The campaign for Fair Fares Now has won a great victory, thanks to the many thousands of people who got involved. The Government has scrapped its plans to increase train fares by 3% above inflation.

Together, we have been fighting the planned hikes all year, and this is good news for hard-pressed passengers.

But fares are still far too high and too complex. There’s still a long way to go to achieve the fair fares this Government promised us when they came to power.

Join Fair Fares Now today and help make fares cheaper, simpler and fairer.

Train fares are already too expensive, but each January they rise even further.

Fares are set to go up by 24% by 2015 - that's over £1,000 more for some season tickets. Expensive train fares are:

A rotten deal for passengers. Being forced to pay ever more each year without seeing any improvements is simply unfair.

Harmful for the environment. Prices need to be cheaper if more people are to choose the train and help cut congestion and tackle climate change.

Bad for business. High fares price people out of jobs in London and our other major cities, damaging the UK’s competitiveness in the global marketplace.

Unfair. Many people are being forced to change jobs or make difficult choices between transport and other vital expenses. Trains shouldn’t just be a luxury for the rich.

Rail fares need to come down, not keep going up. Together, we can make fares truly fair.

You CAN do something about fare rises and jam-packed carriages.

Log on to http://bettertransport.org.uk/fairfares/take-action and help make a difference.