How much has your season ticket gone up by? #railripoff
|Today the government announced another hike in rail fares. From 2017, regulated fares which includes season tickets and anytime day tickets will increase by 1.9%. Since 2010, fares have risen at double the speed of wages – increasing by 25%, while average weekly earnings have only risen by 12%. Shareholders of private train companies have just pocketed £222m in dividends – an increase of 21% on the previous year. Under public ownership this money could be re-invested to improve services or cut fares.
We’ve calculated the rises for some season tickets on some routes. Let us know what you think about your increase (at 1.9%) @actionforrail and please take action – email your MP in support of a publicly owned railway with affordable fares and proper staffing.
Journey | Price of an annual season ticket in 2016 | Price of an annual season ticket in 2017 at 1.9% increase | Increase in £ |
Plymouth – Exeter | £2,164 | £2,205 | £41 |
Salisbury – Bath Spa | £3,816 | £3,889 | £73 |
Middlesbrough – Durham | £2,116 | £2,156 | £40 |
Worcester – Birmingham | £1,324 | £1,349 | £25 |
Manchester – Liverpool | £2,988 | £3,045 | £57 |
Derby – Nottingham | £1,416 | £1,443 | £27 |
Thirsk – Leeds | £3,972 | £4,047 | £75 |
Crawley – London Victoria | £3,228 | £3,289 | £61 |
Caterham – London Bridge | £1,820 | £1,855 | £35 |
Basildon – London Fenchurch Street | £2,708 | £2,759 | £51 |
Swansea- Cardiff | £1,656 | £1,687 | £31 |
Merthyr Tydfil -Cardiff | £1,084 | £1,105 | £21 |
Glasgow – Edinburgh | £3,748 | £3,819 | £71 |
Tweedbank – Edinburgh | £2,584 | £2,633 | £49 |