Fares fears.TRAIN fares may be hiked again as rail bosses try to claw back claw backVerb 1. to get back (something) with difficulty 2. to recover (a part of a grant or allowance) in the form of a tax or financial penalty money lost on commuter routes. Rail campaigners have warned passengers not to be "taken in" by claims tickets will get cheaper thanks to a fall in inflation. Although some regulated fares will fall by 0.4%, most tickets bought for longer journeys such as Newcastle Newcastle, city, Australia Newcastle, city (1991 pop. 262,331), New South Wales, SE Australia, on the Pacific Ocean. It is the center of one of the country's largest coal-mining areas and is a large port. Coal, wool, iron and steel, and wheat are exported. to London will still be allowed to rise. Previous years have seen ticket prices go up by as much as 10%. The Campaign for Better Transport has also said that despite 'Government spin', fares would still increase 1% above inflation in real terms next year. |
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