Why are UK train tickets more expensive than in Europe? [BBC News]





Date: 03/01/2016

Commuters heading back to work after the Christmas holidays will be faced with train fare increases of 1.1%. Train fares have gone up in the UK and new research shows that it has some of the highest season ticket prices in Europe. Some passengers spend up to 13% of their monthly salary just to get to work. Graham Satchell looks at how UK rail fares compare with the prices elsewhere in Europe.


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Why are UK train tickets so expensive?
Commuters making their way off a train at Blackfriars Station, London.

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Commuters heading back to work after the Christmas holidays will be faced with train fare increases of 1.1 percent.