Just been looking at a range of Off Peak and Super Off Peak Returns from destinations in Devon and Cornwall to London Paddington. Flows priced by First Great Western.
These fares increased by around 5.7% in January (just under the maximum permitted on the regulated fare of 6%) and are set to increase again by around 4% come May 20th. The new fares are in the latest NFM and have been uploaded to booking engines.
For each origin station in Devon and Cornwall there is a regulated fare for journeys to London Paddington, either the Off Peak Return or the Super Off Peak Return, but both are increasing AGAIN on May 20th. That makes a cumulative increase from the pre-Jan 2012 of around 10%.
I'm wondering how FGW can increase a regulated fare again taking the increase for the year way above the RPI+1% allowed in January.
Slightly confused by this. I know 'fares baskets' may come into it, but if the regulated fares across the board increased by the near maximum in January (avg 5.7%) how can they be permitted to increase by another 4% on May 20th? I've not come across any decreases that could balance out these increases.
These fares increased by around 5.7% in January (just under the maximum permitted on the regulated fare of 6%) and are set to increase again by around 4% come May 20th. The new fares are in the latest NFM and have been uploaded to booking engines.
For each origin station in Devon and Cornwall there is a regulated fare for journeys to London Paddington, either the Off Peak Return or the Super Off Peak Return, but both are increasing AGAIN on May 20th. That makes a cumulative increase from the pre-Jan 2012 of around 10%.
I'm wondering how FGW can increase a regulated fare again taking the increase for the year way above the RPI+1% allowed in January.
Slightly confused by this. I know 'fares baskets' may come into it, but if the regulated fares across the board increased by the near maximum in January (avg 5.7%) how can they be permitted to increase by another 4% on May 20th? I've not come across any decreases that could balance out these increases.