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UNCOVERED: More than 1m discounted train tickets bought during sale | History Defined

Heidi Alexander DfT London King Cross The Department for Transport

More than one million discounted train tickets were bought during a promotion last month, the Department for Transport said (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Archive)

More than one million discounted train tickets were bought during a promotion last month, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.

The total of 1.01 million tickets purchased during the Rail Sale brought in £8.73 million in sales revenue, representing an increase of more than 70% compared with a similar scheme last year.

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