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« on: February 05, 2009, 16:34:32 »
Look at this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7870997.stm

Hopefully, cheaper fares on the way! Grin
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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2009, 22:25:49 »
"some problems"  - presumably that means sales of morning peak tickets from Cumbria have fallen off a cliff since the start of the year.
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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2009, 23:53:01 »
If deflation occurs, will we see fare decreases above the rate of deflation?
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« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2009, 00:03:56 »
Quote from: G.Uard on February 05, 2009, 23:53:01
If deflation occurs, will we see fare decreases above the rate of deflation?
No, they will still be capped at inflation plus 1% so they will be below the rate of deflation.
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