Rail passengers face steeper fares in the New Year after Labour quietly opened the door to Uber-style surge pricing.
Government documents reveal ministers want to bring in ‘greater pricing flexibility’ on inter-city routes in a bid to boost ‘revenue growth’.
Ticket prices for long-distance journeys need to ‘move away from fares based on traditional peak times’, the policy documents add, suggesting passengers may find it harder to access cheaper tickets at non-peak times.
It means that, when the current freeze on fares expires in April 2027, travellers face steeper increases to plug the financial black hole left behind.
It would most likely affect passengers
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