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Greg Marsh

OPINION - Mind the gap: why the transport price hikes are unfair

Euston, we have a problem.

Just as commuter numbers are beginning to return to pre-pandemic levels, regulated public transport fares are rising. This month, fares across the Tube, buses and rail climbed by 5.9 per cent. The highest rise for a decade will squeeze Londoners like a Northern Line carriage at rush hour - and I believe they threaten more delays to the capital’s economic comeback.

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