ATOC - don’t blame us for rising fares

Michael Roberts: "wider context"

Michael Roberts: "wider context"

The Association of Train Operating Companies has called on the government to be more honest about the reason for large increases in rail fares.

Chief executive Michael Roberts said that the Department for Transport’s repeated portrayal of fares as a commercial matter for train operators was disingenuous and could only harm the industry’s reputation. Given that it is explicit DfT policy to ensure that fares fund 75% of the industry’s cost rather than 50% at present, Roberts...