End #railripoff on 16 August. Protest fare rises and call for public ownership
On 16 August the government will announce yet another hike in our rail fares, but services are often late, overcrowded and under-staffed. Passengers and taxpayers are being asked to pay an ever...
View ArticleOvercrowding far outstripping capacity under rail privatisation
New figures from the Department for Transport reveal that peak rail services are running well over capacity, as overcrowding reaches ever higher levels under rail privatisation. The figures present a...
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Rail fares have risen at double the speed of wages since 2010
Rail fares have risen at double the speed of wages since 2010, according to new analysis by the Action for Rail campaign. Fares have risen by 25% in the last six years, but average weekly earnings...
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CAMPAIGNERS CALL FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND AFFORDABLE FARES – AS TRAIN FARES...
Action for Rail campaigners at London Bridge station, 16 August 2016, joined by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn MP and Shadow Transport Secretary Andy McDonald MP Action for Rail campaigners gathered at...
View ArticleHow much has your season ticket gone up by? #railripoff
Today the government announced another hike in rail fares. From 2017, regulated fares which includes season tickets and anytime day tickets will increase by 1.9%. Since 2010, fares have risen at double...
View ArticleLabour and Public Ownership of Rail – Fringe event, Sunday 25th September
Action for Rail will be hosting a fringe event at Labour’s Annual Conference 2016 in Liverpool. “Labour and the Public Ownership of Rail” argues that privatisation is failing to deliver an affordable...
View ArticleHave your say on Underground ticket office closures
Ignoring evidence from passengers, transport experts and unions, former London Mayor Boris Johnston pressed ahead with closing nearly all London Underground ticket offices. The closure of ticket...
View ArticleRail privatisation is daylight robbery – take action!
Are you tired of paying extortionate rail fares? Tired of delayed or cancelled trains? Tired of the overcrowding and not being able to get help when you need it – while private train companies make...
View ArticleDAY OF ACTION on 3rd January 2017 – help us end #RailRipOff
On 1st January 2017, the government will announce a further rise in rail fares for UK train passengers. It’s the Christmas present no one asked for – rather than giving us the gift of proper investment...
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UK commuters pay up to 6 times more on rail fares than their European...
For commuters returning to work today, 2017 seems less celebratory and promising given they will face fresh fare increases on their first day back, all thanks to our privatised rail system. This might...
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Fares rise twice as fast as wages – passengers deserve a railway that puts...
Passengers, commuters and campaigners gathered at over 100 stations across the UK today (3rd January) to protest the further rise in rail fares, and to call on a publicly owned railway that puts...
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