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London tube and some train fares to rise, says mayor Sadiq Khan
The 5.8% fare increase funds £2.2 billion in capital projects, with single Tube fare hikes capped at 20p while bus and tram fares remain frozen, officials said.
- Next March, Transport for London will raise fares by 5.8%, affecting the London Underground, Elizabeth Line, Docklands Light Railway, London Overground and Travelcards.
- Under the spending review, the UK Government linked over £2.2 billion of capital funding to TfL to a condition that fares rise by RPI+1, using July RPI as the base.
- Specific fares show many single tickets rising by 5p–20p, with pay-as-you-go Tube fares capped at 20p; for example, Zone 1-2 peak fares could go from £3.50 to £3.70.
- While national rail fares are frozen, TfL fares and Travelcards will rise, and City Hall is negotiating with the Department for Transport and the Treasury to offset knock-on effects.
- A passenger watchdog warned, `On the other hand, delays to the delivery of new Tube and DLR trains, alongside worsening bus speeds across the capital, will make the overall package feel like a hard sell to many passengers`, despite funds supporting new projects for next year.
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Labour mayor Sir Sadiq Khan will hike transport fees in London by an inflation-busting 5.8 per cent from March, he revealed today.He confirmed the controversial move despite the Government's decision to freeze national rail ticket prices for the first time in three decades.Commuters using the Underground, Overground and Elizabeth line will not benefit from the freeze announced by ministers last month, which applies only to regulated National Rai…
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