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Angry transport workers demanded yesterday that Labour freeze rail fares for a year from next January if it wins May’s general election.
Labour-affiliated union TSSA has urged the party to be tougher on exorbitant ticket prices after a new study showed the cost of travelling on some routes has more than trebled since the industry was flogged off to the private sector.
Research for the union showed that fares on some of the most popular routes in the country have increased by between 141 per cent and 246 per cent over the past 20 years.
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