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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Government plan to tempt UK back to trains dismissed as gimmick

A government-backed “Great British Rail sale” to tempt travellers back to trains will slash the cost of a million journeys next month, but unions have dismissed it as a gimmick.

The Department for Transport said the offer was “further supporting families with the cost of living” at a time of high inflation.

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