The move has been described as 'a step in the wrong direction'
Rail operators are poised to cut railcard discounts, a move which pro-rail advocates are labelling "a step in the wrong direction". According to PA news agency, fare reductions will be trimmed from the current 34% to 33.4% starting September 15.
For railcard holders, fare hikes will see prices ascend from £194.15 to £195.90 for an Anytime Return ticket from Cardiff to London, and a bump from £72.60 to £73.25 for the Birmingham to Manchester trip. Earlier in June, sections concerning railcard discounts on the National Rail Enquiries website were altered to excise all references to the previous 34% discount.
Bruce Williamson, from the transport advocacy group Railfuture, said: "Whilst this represents a very tiny increase in fares for some passengers, it's a step in the wrong direction." Michael Solomon Williams from the Campaign for Better Transport has urged for a northern network railcard to be introduced, arguing it would make the system "fairer" and give passengers in the north of England "the same discount offered to many of their southern counterparts by regional railcards".
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