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MSE News: Commuters hit by 3.1% train fares hike today

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"The increase to rail fares sees some commuters paying more than £5,000-a-year from today..."
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Commuters hit by 3.1% train fares hike today

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My train fare has gone up too, but its still far cheaper than driving.
The reality of course is that most people who commute from Dover and Deal use the HS1 which costs £5,996 from there so are already paying more than £5,000 a year!
The season ticket £5012 (which is valid for 365 days and more than one journey per day BTW) based on 230 working days that works out at £21.72 per day.
Please explain MSE why I, living at the other end of the country, should subsidise these fares through possibly taxes!!
I'm surprised it now costs the same to go from Andover to Basingstoke as it does from Andover to Reading (changing at Basingstoke) (£5.90 off-peak with Network Rail Card at weekends). I think it costs the same to go down to Bedwyn as well.