| Re: Campaign for Better Transport - Campaign for lower fares Posted by grahame at 11:06, 2nd February 2025 |     |
The Standard has picked this up too
Cap long-distance train fares to avoid ‘punitive pricing’ – campaigners
and indeed from the St Ives ticket machine last week, where my friend was fingerpoken unt buttonpushin
| Campaign for Better Transport - Campaign for lower fares Posted by grahame at 10:36, 2nd February 2025 | |
From my mailbox
It's time to fix fares for good
Hello Graham
Expensive fares are putting people off taking the train. A survey we just commissioned found that 71% of people would travel more by train if fares were cheaper.
You probably aren't surprised by that result - I wasn't. Rail is a brilliant, sustainable way to travel but expensive fares have been a big problem for a long time.
Another thing that won't surprise you: rail fares are due to rise again next month. Meanwhile, fuel duty for car drivers remains frozen, as it has been for the past 14 years. This - alongside the terrible decision to back a third runway at Heathrow - suggests the Government isn't taking the need to tackle climate change anywhere near seriously enough.
But something is different this year. Because this year, the way the railways are run is going to change significantly.
As our new report, Fix fares for good, explains, the upcoming rail reforms can clear the way for fares to be made affordable, clear and fair. And this is vital. While 66% of Brits support nationalisation in principle, this falls to only 6% if rail fares were to continue to increase.
Ask your MP to help fix fares for good
Fix fares for good calls on the Government to fully review rail fares with a view to making them simpler and more affordable. For instance, it should cap long-distance fares, and give walk-up passengers a better deal. Until the review is complete, rail fares should be frozen.
If you agree, please email your MP using our quick form.
Email your MP
High fares are harming our pockets and our planet. Let's make sure the Government doesn't miss this unique chance to fix fares for good.
Best wishes
Michael
- Michael Solomon Williams, Head of Campaigns
- Campaign for Better Transport
Hello Graham
Expensive fares are putting people off taking the train. A survey we just commissioned found that 71% of people would travel more by train if fares were cheaper.
You probably aren't surprised by that result - I wasn't. Rail is a brilliant, sustainable way to travel but expensive fares have been a big problem for a long time.
Another thing that won't surprise you: rail fares are due to rise again next month. Meanwhile, fuel duty for car drivers remains frozen, as it has been for the past 14 years. This - alongside the terrible decision to back a third runway at Heathrow - suggests the Government isn't taking the need to tackle climate change anywhere near seriously enough.
But something is different this year. Because this year, the way the railways are run is going to change significantly.
As our new report, Fix fares for good, explains, the upcoming rail reforms can clear the way for fares to be made affordable, clear and fair. And this is vital. While 66% of Brits support nationalisation in principle, this falls to only 6% if rail fares were to continue to increase.
Ask your MP to help fix fares for good
Fix fares for good calls on the Government to fully review rail fares with a view to making them simpler and more affordable. For instance, it should cap long-distance fares, and give walk-up passengers a better deal. Until the review is complete, rail fares should be frozen.
If you agree, please email your MP using our quick form.
Email your MP
High fares are harming our pockets and our planet. Let's make sure the Government doesn't miss this unique chance to fix fares for good.
Best wishes
Michael
- Michael Solomon Williams, Head of Campaigns
- Campaign for Better Transport
Link in the email is to https://bettertransport.org.uk/campaigns/fix-fares-for-good/ which tells you more about the campaign and then links onwards to your MP
