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Sneaky rail-fares increase
palecitrus
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Am I the only one to be royally rogered by their train company suddenly 'withdrawing' their regular ticket?
I turned up at the station today to buy my usual weekly - from one station in London zone 6 to another in London zone 2 - only to find that it had been withdrawn and, instead of paying £33 for an ordinary weekly ticket, I was forced to pay £43 for a Travelcard I don't need.
That's a 30% increase or £520 a year. I thought peak fares were supposed to be regulated?
I can't be the only one to be mugged by these theiving pickpockets, can I?
Any ideas about what I can do or who to complain to? I've already sent letters to my MP, the rail regulator, the secretary of state for transport (who no doubt approved it), Which? and the Metro newspaper.
I turned up at the station today to buy my usual weekly - from one station in London zone 6 to another in London zone 2 - only to find that it had been withdrawn and, instead of paying £33 for an ordinary weekly ticket, I was forced to pay £43 for a Travelcard I don't need.
That's a 30% increase or £520 a year. I thought peak fares were supposed to be regulated?
I can't be the only one to be mugged by these theiving pickpockets, can I?
Any ideas about what I can do or who to complain to? I've already sent letters to my MP, the rail regulator, the secretary of state for transport (who no doubt approved it), Which? and the Metro newspaper.
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