Regulated fares increase is only the second RPI-plus hike in 12 years, and a similar rise is expected in Scotland and WalesRail fares will go up by 4.6% next March, the government disclosed alongside the budget – rising...
Read MoreProsecutions of passengers accused of using 16-25 railcard for discounts at wrong time of day are being withdrawnRail passengers could be entitled to compensation after Northern was accused of breaking its fare evasion rules to...
Read MoreResearch says flat-fee train travel would bring economic and health benefits as well as simplifying ticket faresRenationalising the railways does not go far enough – Labour should spur a rail renaissance by allowing people...
Read MoreParty plans to nationalise network and ‘unlock the trapped potential’ of rail to drive economic growth across the countryBritain’s railways have become a “symbol of national decline” under the...
Read MoreParty wants to fully nationalise train network within five years of coming to power, in ‘biggest rail reform for a generation’Labour has made one of its most radical proposals yet in the run-up to an election...
Read MoreSalary of new senior post could dwarf DfT pay scales in bid to speed up troubled Great British Railways projectMinisters are bidding to install a highly paid rail industry figure in the Department for Transport to entrench plans...
Read MoreMayor pledges £123m to keep prices down as opponents accuse him of trying to buy re-election votesLondoners will not pay anything more for single tube and bus fares until at least March 2025 after the mayor, Sadiq Khan,...
Read MoreThis live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereRegulated rail fares in England will rise by nearly 5% in March, PA Media reports. PA says:The Department for Transport has set a cap of 4.9% for increases to...
Read MoreThe government says it is still planning to increase salary threshold to £38,700 but Tory backbenchers have called the move ‘deeply disappointing’Regulated rail fares in England will rise by nearly 5% in March,...
Read MoreThe government confirmed that ticket price rises will be delayed until March and will not be in line with the retail prices indexRail fare rises in England will not exceed 9% next year and will be delayed until March, the...
Read MoreAs the industry struggles with multiple challenges, here are the issues it needs to tackle, and some hopeful developments In 2017, the “commuter train of the future” boasted an onboard gym, games consoles, swivelling...
Read MoreNorthern mayors at transport summit call for operator to be removed with 20,000 trains expected to be cancelled this yearTransPennine Express bosses have been warned to sort out “unacceptable” rail services,...
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