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Rail Fare Increases Defy Belief - Kramer

3.23.42pm UTC (GMT +0000) Wed 28th Nov 2007

Commenting on above-inflation fare rises for rail passengers announced today, Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Susan Kramer MP said: "These fare rises defy belief. Commutes will wonder why they should have to pay even more to be squashed onto packed trains.

"British rail passengers already pay more per mile than most of the rest of Europe. Making travellers pick up even more of the bill is unacceptable.

"If the Government really expects to encourage people out of their cars and onto public transport, allowing these fares to rise is completely the wrong way to go about it."

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