British commuters spend 17% of wages on rail tickets

[John Ashworth]

British commuters ‘spend more on rail travel than Europeans’

Campaigners say British worker on average salary will spend 17% of wages on tickets once new fare rises come into effect...

Britain’s rail industry blame game: all fingers point at the government

Regulated fares such as season tickets have risen by over 20% during this parliament, while wages have gone up less than 7%...

[John Ashworth]

Fare rises show why British railways should be renationalised