The Courier, Dundee, Scotland 4/1/18:
‘Great train robbery’ sees average earners in Fife losing 13% of wages to commuting
Commuters on average salaries are spending up to one-fifth of their pay packets on rail travel in what Labour has dubbed the “great train robbery”.
Workers travelling from the Fife hub of Glenrothes with Thornton to Edinburgh are forking out £256.60 a month for the 31-mile journey, which is 13% of average wages.
Scottish Labour analysis reveals the commute between Ghent and Brussels covers the same mileage – but the monthly season ticket there costs just £143.75, which is 5% of typical local earnings.