THE TORIES ARE OUT OF TOUCH ON THE RISING COST OF RAIL FARES

Hardworking people are suffering from David Cameron’s latest broken promise as rail fares soar under the Tory-Lib Dem Government.

Despite promising to cap rail fares to 1 per cent above inflation, David Cameron has allowed train companies to increase fares by as much as 9.2 per cent this year, reversing Labour’s strict cap on fare rises.

Labour plans would put passengers first by banning train companies from increasing fares above a strict cap, meaning fares would be rising by no more than 1 per cent above inflation.

This Tory-Lib Dem Government, including Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, who is a local MP, has shown how out of touch they are by putting the wrong people first on rail fares.  Ministers have caved in to pressure from the private train companies by allowing them to make massive increases to fares at a time when many families are struggling to make ends meet.