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Rail fares set to rise steeply next year

By Robert Wright, Transport Correspondent

Published: November 21 2008 10:50 | Last updated: November 21 2008 10:50

Rail passengers face the largest single fares increase since privatisation from January, with the average cost of using some services set to rise by as much as 11 per cent.

Regulated fares – season tickets and off-peak on-the-day tickets – would rise by 6 per cent at most train operators, the Association of Train Operating Companies announced on Friday.

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