Cut rail fares to counter Covid slump in train travel, watchdog urges [The Guardian]





Date: 18/08/2020

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.


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