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Stevenage commuters challenge the Tory-led Government on unfair rail increases

Stevenage commuters today challenged the Tory-led Government on unfair hikes in the price of rail tickets.

The commuters are being supported by Labour's General Election candidate, Sharon Taylor. She joined them this morning at Stevenage train station to listen to their concerns about the effect of the increase.

The price hike will see the cost of an annual Travelcard from Stevenage to London increase by £244.00 - a rise of nearly £500.00 in less than two years since this Government came to power.

Sharon Taylor said:

“The Tory-led Government has hit Stevenage commuters hard. They are reversing the decision Labour took when in government to force train companies to apply price controls. Now many local commuters will see their fares go up by nearly 6% this year.

“This is a real blow to Stevenage's many commuters, who already pay over the odds for their tickets compared to commuters on other train lines.  It shows just how out of touch this Government is with the needs of those who rely on train travel to get to work.

“People in the town are already feeling the squeeze from the cuts to services, extra VAT, fuel prices increasing and a flatlining economy. The last thing they need is a massive hike in the price they pay to get to work. It's simply not fair."

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