Labour pledges to slash rail fares
Labour has pledged to save rail commuters more than £1,000 on their season tickets over the next five years and cap fares for other passengers.
Jeremy Corbyn said Labour will take action to stop ticket prices continually 'skyrocketing' as it brings railway lines back into public ownership.
The move will be seen as a bid to get one of Labour's most popular manifesto policies - renationalising the railways - back on the agenda with the General Election just days away.
On the campaign trail at Walsall railway station, Labour's parliamentary candidate for Walsall South, Valerie Vaz, said: "I spoke to people at the station about improvements Labour want for rail passengers.
"Under a Labour government passengers will see real service improvements and better value for money fares.
"Every New Year, since 2010, passengers are faced with an increase in rail fares and have seen the cost of their season ticket go up by over 27 per cent.
"Labour will cap rail fares. Passengers want safe staffing levels, investment in modern infrastructure and affordable fares so that they can travel safely and without delay."
Mr Corbyn added: "Under the Conservatives, rail fares have skyrocketed and tickets are some of the most expensive in Europe.
"Labour will take Britain's railways back into public control and put more money into people's pockets by capping fares.
"This will save commuters £1,014 on their rail season tickets over the next parliament, as part of our plan to promote services for the many, not the few."
Labour also pointed out that the Tories have failed to make any commitment in their current manifesto to freeze rail fares, claiming they were therefore likely to rise above inflation if Theresa May's party wins the election.
The Conservatives say renationalising the railways will either add billions of pounds to Britain's national debt or hit ordinary working people in the pocket with higher taxes.
