RMT General Secretary Mick Cash says privatisation of the rail network is the root problem of the "costly and inefficient" transport service.
RMT members held a protest in front of King's Cross station in central London, as the annual rail fare increase saw the cost of a ticket rise by 2.7%.
Report by Alibhaiz.
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