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UK railway news round-up
Rail fares in England to rise above inflation for first time since 2013
Rail passengers will be hit by an above inflation fares rise for the first time in eight years,
Ticket prices will increase by an average of 2.6% from March 1 next year, which is July’s Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation plus 1%.
Successive governments have linked fare rises to RPI since January 2014, but the DfT said this policy has been axed due to the “unprecedented taxpayer support” handed to the rail industry over the past 12 months.
Network Rail fined £135,000 after boy injured while trespassing on tracks
Staycation bookings up by a third despite restrictions
Data from 2020 shows where you may want to book for next year
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Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice With holidays abroad largely being put on the backburner for 2020, it’s no surprise that it’s been coined ‘The Year of the Staycation’ as millions of Brits decided to holiday closer to home. As the year comes to a close, the last-minute UK accomodation site, Snaptrip, reports a 33% increase in bookings compared to last year - despite restrictions.
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Council slammed in hard-hitting report over railway line - but say progress has been made
The report looks into the Whitby to Middlesbrough train line
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A council has been slammed over condemning a railway line to Victorian-era capabilities.