{"id":87691,"date":"2018-05-10T21:47:45","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T14:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/chris-grayling-defends-expensive-last-minute-rail-fares\/"},"modified":"2018-05-10T22:03:36","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T15:03:36","slug":"chris-grayling-defends-expensive-last-minute-rail-fares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/chris-grayling-defends-expensive-last-minute-rail-fares\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Grayling defends expensive last-minute rail fares"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nTransport secretary says passengers should plan in advance to avoid fares of up to \u00a3338The transport secretary has defended train companies who charge more than \u00a3300 for peak-time fares as he launched the biggest overhaul of Britain\u2019s railways in a generation.Chris Grayling said that in order for passengers to avoid paying fares in the hundreds of pounds, they should book in advance. A standard Manchester to London peak-time standard fare is \u00a3338 return. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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