Gloucestershire rail fares go up from today by | Gloucester News Centre - http://gloucesternewscentre.co.uk/
Rail fares increase by an average of 3.1% as of today, despite punctuality falling to a 13-year low.
In what is being described as “another kick in the wallet” for passengers, the cost of many rail season tickets has risen by more than £100.
However, the rail industry has insisted there are legitimate reasons for the annual price hike.
An annual season ticket from Gloucester to Birmingham New Street has risen by £130 to £4,238.
Analysis by the Press Association has shown that one in seven trains was delayed by at least five minutes in 2018 – the worst performance since September 2005.
Extreme weather, errors in the launch of new timetables, industrial action and signalling failures were among the factors responsible.
