rail fare

Price for tracks

Rail fare is the price of a ticket for train travel.

The term appears in discussions of public transit costs and transportation policy: Rail fares have increased faster than inflation.

Like airfare, it can refer to pricing generally or to a specific ticket price.

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ticket machine · cost · station · dynamic pricing · expense · payment · intercity travel · first class · standard class · price · journey · Amtrak · destination · trip · off-peak pricing · day pass · charge · transit system

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plane ticket · airline ticket · bus fare · taxi fare · ferry fare

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rail pass · free ride · comp ticket

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