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Prepare yourself for a brace of stunning rail ticket hikes. Prices could rise more than 6% due to rising retail price index (RPI) inflation - and prices could even rise higher for some. Long distance season ticket holder will bear the brunt of the rises. Why the rise? Tomorrow's RPI figures will likely hit the 5% plus mark. Under current pricing arrangements, this allows rail operators to hike prices by 1% above the previous July's RPI figure. So figure on at least a 6% price bump.
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Massive train ticket price hikes planned originally appeared on Daily Finance UK on Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.