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<p>The Government does understand the concern about the cost of some rail fares and
the impact that this can have on people’s budgets. This is why the Government has
ensured that regulated rail fares can rise by no more than inflation for the last
six years. While this change is unwelcome, it is not fair to ask people who do not
use trains to pay more for those who do. Taxpayers already subsidise the network by
more than £4bn a year – (54% of our transport budget is spent on the 2% of journeys
that rail accounts for).</p>
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