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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Sam Barker

Great Rail Sale branded a 'headline grabbing gimmick' that won't help commuters

A government-backed “Great British Rail sale” offering cheap train tickets will not help hard-pressed commuters, critics say.

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

Around a million tickets will be reduced, some to less than £3, but overall that amounts to just 1% of all rail journeys available.

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