Chris Grayling suggests rail staff should be blamed for fare hikes

Chris Grayling suggests rail staff should be blamed for fare hikes

RMT says staff will not ‘pay the price for the transport secretary’s rank incompetence’

The transport secretary has opened the way for smaller annual rail fare increases by suggesting they could be pegged to a lower measure of inflation – but only if unions accept the same measure for staff pay.

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Source: Guardian Transport

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