Cut rail fares to counter Covid slump in train travel, watchdog urges
Transport Focus joins unions and campaigners in calling for short and long-term incentives
Rail fares must be cut to entice travellers back on to trains after Covid-19, according to the passenger watchdog, which has urged the UK government to subsidise similar money-saving deals to those for the restaurant sector.
Transport Focus said a radical shake up of the fares system should go beyond a fares freeze to include cut-price deals and flexible season tickets for people who may in future only be commuting part-time.