The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has spoken against the UK Government’s plans to increase fares on London’s suburban rail network by around 3.5% starting from next January. The decision to increase rail fares is expected to be confirmed by the Government next month based on the July figure for RPI inflation. This increase will come after commuters have faced a year of delays, overcrowding and cancellations across London’s suburban rail network. The Mayor asked the Government and train operating companies to urgently rethink their plans and freeze fares on all suburban rail routes in London from January because people’s wages are not keeping up with the rate of inflation
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