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Rail fares

How should rail fare rises be calculated?

The Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, suggested that annual pay rises for rail workers should be based on a lower measure of inflation. He wants future increases to regulated fares in England to be calculated using the Consumer Price Index, rather than the current, higher Retail Price Index.

(Image: Commuters at Manchester Piccadilly station, credit: Transport for Greater Manchester)

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