The penalty for rail fare dodgers is to soar fivefold to £100 in a crackdown. The Department for Transport (DfT) expects to recoup more of the £240 million lost to fare evasion on the railways in England and Wales each year. It follows concerns that the current £20 fine, introduced in 2005, was no longerContinue reading “New Crackdown On Dodging Rail Fares Increases Fines Five-Fold To £100”
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Are First-Class Carriages On Their Way Out?
Southeastern has become the latest commuter train operator to discard first-class carriages as the Department for Transport orders companies to cut costs due to low demand post-pandemic. Whitehall officials approved a call to axe first class tickets and free up seats after rail bosses revealed only 28 annual season ticket holders paid the premium fare.Continue reading “Are First-Class Carriages On Their Way Out?”
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