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Tories scorned for pitiful cap on train fares
'Rail firms mug passengers, minister holds coats'
Tory restrictions on rail fare increases are "cold comfort" for passengers struggling under money-raking train operators, Labour and union leaders said yesterday.
The 5 per cent increase above inflation on individual fares allowed to train operators has been reduced to 2 per cent.
But average fares in England will still rise by 4 per cent in January.
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