The Department for Transport hopes the trial will help manage railway capacity and increase revenue
Transport Secretary Mark Harper has announced a new trial scheme which will fluctuate the price of rail tickets based on demand.
A pay-as-you-go ticketing system will be implemented for train journeys across south-east England - it has not yet been confirmed if this trial will be expanded to other areas of the UK. Currently, an off-peak single journey between Durham and London costs just £1 less than a return.Mr Harper will address rail industry leaders in central London tonight as part of the annual George Bradshaw.
“Growing the economy is rightly one of the Prime Minister’s top five priorities, and the measures I announce today will unleash more competition, innovation and growth in an important sector of our economy.”
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