Comments on: Osborne’s climb-down on train fares shows this chancellor is for turning

By: Gemma Tumelty

Gemma Tumelty — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:22:34 +0000

RT @FairFaresNow: RT @leftfootfwd: Osborne's climb-down on train fares shows this chancellor is for turning http://t.co/2oxRvuD5

By: Samuel Tarry

Samuel Tarry — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:12:53 +0000

RT @FairFaresNow: RT @leftfootfwd: Osborne's climb-down on train fares shows this chancellor is for turning http://t.co/2oxRvuD5

By: Fair Fares Now

Fair Fares Now — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:08:50 +0000

RT @leftfootfwd: Osborne's climb-down on train fares shows this chancellor is for turning http://t.co/NXW6zgNj

By: Newsbot9

Newsbot9 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:09:00 +0000

Except the question is where the savings will come from. As ever, I expect them to divert money from the poorest.

LordBlagger – Sure, we can shut down most of the public transport in the country and end up like America, except worse. Go live there, already!

By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:07:00 +0000

Well welcome I suppose, but lets see where it is coming from.

LordBlagger, then what?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:04:00 +0000

We still have the highest rail fares in Europe, and they are still going up too steeply against inflation, when they should be coming down to help passengers, the environment and the economy. For now, the U-turn only applies to 2012, and the government could revert to its previous plan of inflation plus three per cent increases for 2013 and 2014.

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What’s fair about some poor person in Cornwall subsidizing a rich commuter in London?

Lets get rid of all subsidies.

By: Kim Harding

Kim Harding — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:10:42 +0000

Osborne's climb-down on train fares shows this chancellor is for turning: http://t.co/d9iRX0r7 by the Campaign for Better Transport

By: Richard Hebditch

Richard Hebditch — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:04:14 +0000

Osborne's climb-down on train fares shows this chancellor is for turning: http://t.co/d9iRX0r7 by the Campaign for Better Transport

By: andrew tobert

andrew tobert — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:03:03 +0000

Osborne's climb-down on train fares shows this chancellor is for turning: http://t.co/d9iRX0r7 by the Campaign for Better Transport