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Tax fuel on domestic flights to fund train fares freeze, urges lobby group

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Alex Bestwick

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16 August 2022

A fuel tax should be imposed on domestic flights to fund a freeze in train fares, a pressure group has said.
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Rail fare increase in England will be below inflation rate, Government says

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Alex Bestwick

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15 August 2022

An expected increase to rail fares in England will be less than July’s retail price index to help commuters cope with the cost-of-living crisis, the Government has announced.
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Rail services ramped up as lockdown rules ease in England

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Shannon Butcher

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12 April 2021

Industry body the Rail Delivery Group said more than 1,000 daily weekday services have been added to timetables since mid-February.
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