'Rail fares increase funding billions of pounds of investment'

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Average rail fares will rise by 2.2% from 2 January, the rail industry has said, marking the lowest rise for five years. Michael Roberts, director general of the Rail Delivery Group, told Today's John Humphrys: "season tickets will be going up, on average by 2.5%" "That is paying for billions of pounds of investment in the industry." When asked if fares could start coming down over the next few years, he claimed "that's a decision for government." First broadcast on Today programme 5 December 2014.