National papers focus CSR reporting on higher rail fares for commuters

The London-based media’s Comprehensive Spending Review transport coverage concentrated on the pain that above-inflation fare rises could have on the nation’s rail commuters, whereas regional papers concentrated on the future of their local projects.

The Yorkshire Evening Post on 21 October

The Yorkshire Evening Post on 21 October

National Media coverage of the transport aspects of the Government’s recent Comprehensive Spending Review was dominated by the prospect of rail commuters facing significant ticket price increases for several years. Media attempts to frighten rail commuters began several days before the CSR was published. On 16 October, for example, The Daily Telegraph informed its readers that: “Rail fares could rise by as much as 40% over the next four years as a result of changes to subsidies to...

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