Property News · July 1, 2015

Virgin Trains East Coast accused of stealth 100% fare increase


Consortium that took over east coast franchise in May has removed almost all cheap advance fares, doubling some passengers’ journey costsVirgin Trains East Coast has been accused of imposing a near 100% fare rise “through the back door” after pulling many of its cheapest advance fares on popular routes.In March 2015 a new consortium took over the east coast rail franchise with a promise by the then transport minister that the deal would be “fantastic” for both customers and staff. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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