House of Lords written question – answered am ar 30 Ebrill 2009.
Lord Bradshaw
Spokesperson for Transport
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much regulated rail fares have increased since 1997.
Lord Adonis
Minister of State, Department for Transport, Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The Office of Rail Regulation publishes a fares index in National Rail Trends, which is available from its website atwww.rail-reg.gov.uk. Up until 2008 regulated fares have been below accumulated inflation. The next edition of National Rail Trends is due in the summer of 2009.
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