West Coast Rail: Preston-to-Scotland rail fares to be capped
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The UK’s competition watchdog has accepted a proposal to cap rail fares on certain routes between Preston in Lancashire and Scotland.
The agreement is part of a deal with FirstGroup and Trenitalia, who now run the West Coast Rail franchise.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had raised concerns that train ticket prices could rise.
It found that on 21…