Rail fare freeze: Govt is putting "paper over the cracks" with no long term plan

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to the announcement by the Government that they will be freezing rail fares until March 2027, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Transport, Olly Glover, said: 

"It is only right that the Government has finally listened to Liberal Democrat calls to freeze rail fares. But, it is too little, too late for millions of commuters who have faced years of eye-watering price hikes that have hammered them during a cost-of-living crisis.

"This pause simply papers over the deep cracks in our failing rail network. We need a real long-term plan to deliver a reliable, affordable railway, not just a temporary political fix days before a tough Budget."

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