Category Archives: fares

TPE To Introduce A Penalty Fares Scheme

Posted on January 29, 2020 by admin

TransPennine Express are introducing a Penalty Fare scheme which covers their whole network (except Scotland). The scheme will launch on 2 February 2020. Where ticketing facilities are available, customers are expected to buy their ticket before boarding the train. If you do … Continue reading →

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TransPennine Express to refund 2020 fare increase for season ticket holders

Posted on January 6, 2020 by admin

[press release from TPE, 6th January, follows] TransPennine Express has today, 06 January 2020, announced a customer compensation scheme that cancels out the annual regulated fare increase for season ticket holders.  On 13 January 2020 we will launch for customers … Continue reading →

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“Link hike in rail fares to reliability or strip North’s failing train operators of franchises” – The Yorkshire Post says

Posted on August 14, 2019 by admin

[YP comment, Wednesday 14 August 2019] Today’s inflation announcement will inevitably mean another kick in the teeth for long-suffering rail passengers. It will be used to calculate next January’s annual fare rises and commuters now face an increase in the … Continue reading →

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Another New Year, Another Fare Increase

Posted on January 1, 2019 by admin

It seems a bit pointless posting about a fare increase on the first working day in January. It’s the same story as last year, and every previous year as far back as most of us can remember. The pretext for … Continue reading →

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