{"id":641,"date":"2016-01-04T07:01:16","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T00:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-rail-passengers-hit-six-times-harder-on-fares-than-european-travellers\/"},"modified":"2016-01-04T07:09:18","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T00:09:18","slug":"uk-rail-passengers-hit-six-times-harder-on-fares-than-european-travellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-rail-passengers-hit-six-times-harder-on-fares-than-european-travellers\/","title":{"rendered":"UK rail passengers 'hit six times harder' on fares than European travellers"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAs UK commuters return to work after latest fare increase a campaign highlights vast discrepancies across Europe in season ticket pricesBritish commuters spend as much as six times more of their salaries on rail fares than their European counterparts do, campaigners claim, as millions return to work today paying new, higher fares.Analysis of similar journeys into four major European cities showed that season tickets in Britain are significantly more expensive. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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