Campaigners brave cold to protest at stations over fare increases

Campaigners brave cold to protest at stations over fare increases

Demonstrations take place across England and Scotland after commuters hit by average increase of 2.3%

Campaigners braved freezing temperatures to protest about the new year’s hike in rail fares at dozens of stations in England and Scotland.

The group Action For Rail staged a variety of station demonstrations after the average increase in fares of 2.3% on Monday or almost four times the rate of inflation.

’27p per minute just to get to Stevenage’. No ode to joy pic.twitter.com/lV5wIZEkBB

Local Labour members out supporting the @ActionForRail campaign in #Eastbourne bright and early! pic.twitter.com/1myUcgef8Y

Early morning start for #railfail chats with commuters at Grimsby Town station pic.twitter.com/Sngv0FRVfU

@MomentumSBham @JeremyCorbyn4PM pic.twitter.com/DKaiqP4Jxi

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Source: Guardian Transport

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