Sentence examples for fares cap from inspiring English sources

Responding to the report, Simon Burns, the transport minister, said the government had lowered the fares cap to 1% above inflation in recognition of the fact that "family budgets are being squeezed".

Despite the retreat from increasing prices by 3% above the RPI rate of inflation, season tickets are still subject to inflation-busting price rises this year because ministers have set the fares cap at RPI +1%.

Eagle said after the election she would squeeze the rail companies by refusing to give them the right to lift the fares cap, and get the bus companies to support concessionary fares for 16- to 18-years-olds in education and training.

The rest – a rail fares cap, a freeze on electricity prices, a commitment not to cut tax credits, a cut in tuition fees, a ban on zero-hours contracts, 25 hours of childcare for working parents of three- and four-year olds, and bringing forward the date by which the £8-an-hour minimum wage will be paid – together represent the red meat of the Labour offer on living standards.

UAL, parent of No. 2 U.S. air carrier United Airlines, reported an $889 million quarterly net loss on weak traffic and fares, capping a week of major airline losses.

The rail industry proposals include a weekly fare cap that allows commuters to avoid paying for their season ticket on the days when they don't use it – something long demanded by campaigners as a benefit for part-time workers.

The shadow transport secretary said Labour would "strictly enforce the fare cap on every route and restore the ban on train companies imposing higher increases".

Next year we will see this on the Tube and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) but for now though it won't be included in the daily fare cap, which means passengers never spend more than the price of an equivalent Day Travelcard.

For years, Southwest Airlines and JetBlue operated under self-imposed fare caps, promising travelers that no ticket would cost more than $299 one way.

Normally the fares increase cap would be RPI plus 1%.

While fares are capped at an average of RPI+1%, train operators are allowed the flexibility to raise fares on some routes by an additional 2%.