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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Benjamin Parker

Rail fares could shoot up by 8 per cent next year

Kirsty O’Connor/PA

Train passengers in England will see fares rise by up to 8 per cent in 2024 if the government sets them using the same formula as this year, according to new figures.

The Department for Transport (DfT) aligned 2023’s cap on fare increases with Britain’s average earnings growth for July 2022, which was 5.9 per cent.

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