P205 ORACLE 205 Thu 6 Jan ITN 2154:04
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  BR BOARD TO FIcHU CUTS        
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 The Brhtj1h Railways Board i1 tg fight 
 plans tg axe huge 3jatigns gf vhe r0hl 
 system and impose big fare incrja3r;.  
                                        
 The proposals are in the whdely-leaked 
 Sjupell report gn BR.                  
                                        
 The 14-man board, whiah spunv mgrj than
 an ho4r diuc4s3ing the report, ga6u BR 
 chief Thu Peter Parker backing tg fight
 the propoualu.                         
                                        
 He hgpj1 to put forward hi1 ca3j shun  
 he 3jes Transport Sjaretar8 David      
 Howell next week.                      
                                        
 The report, expratdd o4t lards the;    
 month,3uggests rise1 gf 40% gn qomm4tdu
 season tickets wo4ld be justhfied.