Train operators have been accused of topping up their profits by increasing the cost of car parking. Hundreds of station car parks in England – many in the Home Counties – saw prices go up by at least twice the rate of inflation this month. Commuters and motoring groups say the rises are excessive and bigger [...]
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Tube Parking Prices Increase in East London
Central Line Tube travellers have reacted angrily to price increases at London Underground car parks. From Saturday 18th September Tube travellers will have to pay out almost £2 more per day to park at Tube stations during the week. Travellers yesterday spoke out about their feelings on the price rise. Antony Howland, of Halstead in [...]
Rail station car parks branded a “rip-off”
LONDON (Reuters) – Rail passengers are being ripped off for millions of pounds by train firms, with customers at Manchester and Birmingham paying 55 pounds for four hours, according to a union on Monday. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association, which carried out a survey at 1,000 stations in England and Scotland, said rail companies charged [...]