Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
25 November 2010
20:0981689ross,then im lucky in that i dont have to use trains that much.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
courtesy of kent online.
Kent's rail passengers are likely to find out today they face an eight per cent rise in fares next year.
The level of increase is set at three per cent above the July inflation rate
figures, which are out this morning.
They are expected to be around the five per cent mark.
Earlier this year Kent's rail passengers saw an average hike in fares from Southeastern of 7.8 per cent, bringing the cost of annual season tickets for many to above £4,000.
Today's expected announcement comes just weeks after hundreds of commuters across the county signed a petition against proposed increases in rail fares.
Campaigners from Fair Fares Now, stood outside railway stations calling for support.
The petition calls on the government, which is reviewing the whole rail fare structure, not to allow prices to rise by 28 per cent over the next three years.
The increase would see the cost of an annual season ticket from, say, Sittingbourne to London rise by £352.19 to £4,700.19.
Campaign for Better Transport, which is behind Fair Fares Now, argues that expensive train prices are not only a rotten deal for passengers, who are forced to pay more each year, but harmful to the environment as more people chose to travel by road instead of rail.
It could also be bad for business as high fares could price people out of jobs in London
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
and what do they get for it?
overcrowded trains
dirty often
all it will do is put even more people back on the road
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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a serious business keith, how much is a curremt season ticket dover/london, i have tried the website and it keeps giving me different amount or rejects my request.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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howard'
johns our leader on this he could tell tell you
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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doubt it keith, john will put the reply on an ireelevant thread.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
this increace plus another 3 years worth of above inflation to look forward to,bon chance.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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john
could you reply please
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Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Part of the over inflation ticket rise is to reduce the governments subsisdy and pay for new rail links due to be ready by the end of this decade.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Do find it amusing a privatised railway that we taxpayers give millions to.
but it is the poor fare payer that will have to stump up the dosh
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Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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I can't comment on railways matters.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
not even telling us what season ticket prices are john?
i hope you are more forthcoming down at the station.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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I have been told by my Boss that I cannot talk about the Railways on here,stupid I know but the Railway have sacked people for less.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
Keep your job John, we can find things out if we need to.
Roger
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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john
please can you e mail the details howard requires and i wioll pass it on
ta
ke
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