LONDON (Thomson Financial) - FirstGroup PLC's controversial rail franchise First Great Western (FGW) will refund passengers after imposing higher-than-allowed increases on some of its season tickets, according to a rail watchdog.
FGW has accepted that it incorrectly calculated some of the fare rises that it imposed in January and has agreed to reimburse travellers it has overcharged since the beginning of the month, London Travelwatch said.
The move could save passengers travelling from at least 15 stations in parts of the Thames Valley as much as 140 stg a year, the watchdog said.
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FGW has accepted that it incorrectly calculated some of the fare rises that it imposed in January and has agreed to reimburse travellers it has overcharged since the beginning of the month, London Travelwatch said.
The move could save passengers travelling from at least 15 stations in parts of the Thames Valley as much as 140 stg a year, the watchdog said.
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