BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 14:24:00
Regulated railfares in england and wales go up by 5.9% today. that's the biggest increase in more than a decade. the government says it's necessary to support crucial investment, and that it's intervened to keep the rise below inflation. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. all aboard for another fare increase. 5.9%. oh, god. it already costs me almost an hour of my hourly wage just _ to buy my return ticket. a monthly ticket is somewhere around £600. they're not always on time and most of the time they're cancelled, delayed. for me, it's the cumulative effect. it's notjust the pri...