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Rail Watchdog refuses to investigate ‘excessive’ fare rises.

June 3, 2007 on 11:29 pm | In DfT, FCC, Fares, ORR, South West Trains, Southern |

Arrivia Trains Wales (ATW) and South West Trains (SWT) have recently increased their unregulated fares by as much as 34%.

The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) said the increases were unwelcome to the travelling public but it was “not appropriate to open an investigation”.

Examples of SWT’s increases, which were first announced in March, include a cheap-day return from Alton, in Hampshire, to London rising from £15.80 to £19 - a 20.25% increase.

A Bournemouth-to-London cheap-day return will go up from £36.40 to £43.70 - a 20.05% rise.

The real reason for these increases is the fact that the South East is getting so overcrowded that the only way to decrease passengers is to increase the fares.

In other news FCC have very quietly increased their fares from stations in the London Zones, apparently according to a Letter from Customer Services the original price increase in January was incorrect and now they are adjusting them to the correct prices.

1 Comment

  1. One ticket I regularly buy has gone up from £34 to £49. Not sure whether its FCC or One that are at fault, but I have noticed my ticket has gone up AGAIN by another £1 or so.

    Its getting to the stage its not worth the commute any longer.

    Comment by Jan — June 4, 2007 #

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