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Old 23-08-2019, 15:10   #2316
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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
I have told you more than once already that it is government policy to increase rail fares to pay for the investment necessary to overcome decades of neglect by the former British Rail.
Government policy is to increase fares 1% above inflation to shift more of the cost burden to passengers from general tax-payers. It's not about compensating for any previous under-investment.
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