Fair Fares Now

The transport charity Campaign for Better Transport has launched Fair Fares Now, a campaign for 2011 to persuade the Government to ensure that rail travel has:

• Affordable prices, including peak times and turn-up-and-go tickets
• Reliable services that aren’t overcrowded
• Straightforward tickets that make train travel simple

Fair Fares Now is highlighting this week's increases and the Government's sanctioning of even greater increases from 2012.

If you share my view that commuters already get a raw deal in terms of cost and service then you will want to visit the Fair Fares Now campaign website to find out more about the campaign and how you can help spread the word.

See also on this blog:

• 7.2% not justified (London Midland 2011 increases above national average for Milton Keynes, Bletchley & Leighton Buzzard)
• Inflation +3%  (Government announces new formula for fare increases)
• How much?!!  (Government subsidy paid to London Midland and salary packages of the top executives)

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