Rail fare increase. Biggest rise for five years.
Train fares in Britain will be increasing by an average of 3.4% from the 2nd of January. The RDG (rail delivery group) have admitted that it is a significant rise but have also said that 97% of the money will go back into improving and running the railway. I don't think they will but they are saying it to make people feel better about it and not kick up as much of a fuss.
A passenger group have said that the rise was a "chill wind" and others say that it is a "kick in the teeth". I agree with this however if the money does go into refurbishing tracks and trains then I guess it is better as we would be getting a better service.
Some people are saying "these fare increases are another twist of the economic knife" and others are saying "the private train companies are laughing all the way to the bank".
Overall, I don't think increasing that fares is necessary and it will annoy a lot of people however trains are such a necessity to some people that they will have to pay the increase anyway. I don't think it is fare but as I mentioned earlier if the money does actually go back into the services and not into peoples pockets then it makes the situation a little easier to digest.
Its a great topical story however it lacks context. You could have discussed previous increases and the fact that the companies are private companies. CCCEO always.
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