article_snippet: Greedy rail firms are charging customers up to £215 per day to park at city centre stations in what has been branded 'daylight robbery' by union bosses.
article_snippet: Union bosses accused train companies of using parking charges, such as the £215-per-day fare at Birmingham New Street, as a way to get around rail fare price caps issued by the Government .
article_snippet: Union bosses claimed companies were using The most expensive annual parking tickets as a way to get around the caps on rail fares which are imposed by the government each year.
article_snippet: The report says: 'Rip off rail firms have been profiteering at passengers expense by hiking 'back door' car parking increases to by-pass inflation only curbs on fare rises. '
article_snippet: Union general secretary Manuel Cortes said: 'Rail passengers are being caught in the cross fire by Network Rail and the private rail firms. '
article_snippet: A report by union chiefs accused rail companies of 'daylight robbery' after it was revealed These firms are making £800million per year from non-travel services, on top of £9billion made from ticket charges . '
highlights_snippet: Union bosses say firms using 'back door' charges to get around fare caps .