Rail tickets discounted in bid to curb congestion

TransPennine Express and Northern train services are reducing ticket prices for 12 weeks on Hull routes

Two train companies operating services from Hull have announced they are reducing ticket prices in a bid to reduce road congestion in the city.

Northern and TransPennine Express services from Hull to both Scarborough and Selby will be cut from Sunday for 12 weeks.

Hull City Council said it had been working with the rail firms on the initiative and “anticipate that more people will consider using the train” as a result.

Return tickets and season tickets are being reduced by 20%, with some savings on single tickets too.

Northern operates services between Hull and Selby and Hull and Scarborough, with TransPennine Express operating services between Hull and Selby.

Kerry Peters, Northern regional director, said: “We have the capacity on our trains to move many more people about the region than we currently are – and this temporary price reduction is important to see if we can convince people to make the switch from road to rail.”

Hull City Council is attempting to reduce congestion and improve air quality in the city, with the authority holding regular meetings with train operators.

Councillor Mark Ieronimo, from the local authority, said: “By reducing the cost of rail travel on these routes, we anticipate that more people will consider using the train, whether it be for their daily commute or for leisure travel.”

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