Increases in Rail Fares 'Are Legalised Mugging' ; First Great Western Under Attack for 'Totally Unjustifiable' Price Rises

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A TRAIN operator has been accused of "legalised mugging" after it unveiled plans to increase some fares by up to 20 per cent.

Passenger groups were yesterday enraged by First Great Western's (FGW) new price plan on the route between the Westcountry and London, which will come into force on September 6. A new "super off- peak" single ticket will be introduced at a discounted rate - but it will cover a narrower time margin than current cheap return options.

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Increases in Rail Fares 'Are Legalised Mugging' ; First Great Western Under Attack for 'Totally Unjustifiable' Price Rises

Rail union TSSA branded the new fares a "rip-off", and accused FGW of introducing "back-door" rises to offset the fact that, in Jan...

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