Unions protest as rail fares rise three times faster than wages over five years
Action for Rail calls for renationalisation, saying season tickets and regulated fares have increased by 25% since 2010 compared with 9% for average pay
Rail unions are holding a protest on Tuesday to highlight their claim that rail fares have risen nearly three times faster than wages over the past five years.
Campaigners at Waterloo station will hand out postcards highlighting the cost of rail privatisation and demanding a return of the railways to public ownership.
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Source: Guardian Transport
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