MIKE HEDGES AM JOINS CRITICISM OF TRAIN FARE INCREASE

MIKE HEDGES AM JOINS CRITICISM OF TRAIN FARE INCREASE

Speaking on the day that Train passengers across England and Wales faced 3.1% fare increase, Swansea East AM Mike Hedges said…. ‘Following all the problems faced by passengers in 2018, it is difficult to see any justification for these increases. I am aware that constituents have faced a number of occasions in the autumn when they had services replaced by busses due to the non-availability of train sets on local services through stations such as Llansamlet. In light of this sort of scenario, how the train companies can justify these increases is beyond me. I look forward to the election of a Labour Government in Westminster which will oversee the return of the Railways to Public Ownership at the earliest opportunity.’

Note
Train fares increased by 3.1% on 2nd January, the highest annual increase since 2013.