Rail fares: Kick in the teeth for commuters who are putting up with endless chaos

EMBARGO: Immediate release

Responding to the Government announcing rail fares will rise by 5.9% in March, Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Wera Hobhouse: 

"This is a kick in the teeth for commuters who are putting up with endless strikes, chaos and disruption. 

"Season tickets will jump by hundreds of pounds and families will be left to fork out even more for train journeys in the middle of a cost of living crisis. The Government should be freezing fares to help struggling households. 

"People are paying more for less on our rail network. You are lucky nowadays if the trains are actually running, let alone on time. The Conservative Government hiking fares like this is absolutely shocking."

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