Train passengers face another fare hike on tickets from today.
Today’s increase sees regulated fares, advice thumb which include season tickets, sale going up by up to 2.5%, while the average rise for all fares is 2.2%.
The rail industry has said that this is the lowest annual rise for five years. But campaign groups and trade unions have pointed out that the annual rises in fares have far outstripped the rises in wages and that Britons pay some of the highest rail fares in Europe.
The price for a season ticket for people travelling from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington is now £9,704.