‘Savings for passengers’ as lower fees charged to train firms using HS1 line

The Office of Rail and Road ordered HS1 Ltd to lower access charges after carrying out a review of the company’s latest spending plans (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Archive)

Passengers will benefit from train companies being charged lower fees to operate between London St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel, a regulator said.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) announced that the amount paid by operators to use the High Speed 1 (HS1) line for the five years from April should be cut by 10.4%.