The Daily Squeeze

Overpriced and overcrowded: rail commuting under the Tories has become The Daily Squeeze.

Worcester Labour Party were out in force on Tuesday 3rd January as part of our Rail Campaign Day. We were explaining how the privatised railway has failed and Labour’s plans to improve this vital infrastructure.

Lynn Denham, Labour — Lynn Denham, Labour's parliamentary candidate for Worcester campaigning against eyewatering fare hikes outside Worcester Foregate Street station

UK rail fares are 5 times the European average*

Fares up 3.1% this January (36% since 2010)
Trains carrying twice the number of passengers they are designed to
Punctuality at a 13-year low
One in seven trains were delayed by at least five minutes in the past 12 months
Over £1bn has been paid in dividends to shareholders in private rail companies

Labour would bring our railways into public ownership, this will mean:

Capped fares
Better, more reliable services
Investment in our railways

How do you feel about rail travel? How have you been affected by fare rises? Please share your experiences with us.

Email Chris, Website and Social Media Co-ordinator Worcester CLP: chrisdgiles@worcesterlabour.org.uk

Worcester Labour Party campaigners at Shrub Hill station highlighting the rip off that rail commuters face and Labour — Worcester Labour Party campaigners at Shrub Hill station highlighting the rip off that rail commuters face and Labour's plans for drastic improvement

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