Train passengers hit out at delays and cancellations on first day of ticket price increase
1 year ago

Train passengers hit out at delays and cancellations on first day of ticket price increase

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rail passengers have hit out at the “irony” of mass train cancellations and delays on the same day rail fares in England and Wales rose by nearly five per cent. One customer said: Rail fares going up on the same day as all trains in and out of Wimbledon being cancelled is wonderful irony.” Another trying to get down to London from Sheffield wrote: “The rail network in this country is a joke. Pathetic.” Public transport campaigners claimed passengers are being “punished” and will be “angry” at Sunday’s price hikes given the current cost of living crisis. “No matter that there’s a cost of living crisis, no matter that we’re facing a climate emergency, the government seems more determined than ever to price us off the railway and on to the roads.” Labour’s shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said: “This fare rise will be tough for passengers to stomach given the shocking state of rail services up and down the country.

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Britain's worst train firms revealed: Rail operators ranked and rated - so how did yours fare?
1 week ago

Britain's worst train firms revealed: Rail operators ranked and rated - so how did yours fare?

Daily Mail  

Britain's worst rail operator was today named as CrossCountry after beleaguered passengers complained of axed trains, dirty seats and poor value for money. It comes after the Birmingham-based company was last month revealed to have had the UK's highest cancellations score - counting full cancellations as one and part-cancellations as half - of any operator in the year to February …

Want lower rail fares to lure people out of their cars? We need a rail revolution
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Want lower rail fares to lure people out of their cars? We need a rail revolution

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms Hockley’s sensible question usually gets a stock answer: the railways cost a fixed amount to run, roughly £25bn a …

Split ticket savings: How exploiting Britain’s barmy train fares could cut the cost of your travel
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Split ticket savings: How exploiting Britain’s barmy train fares could cut the cost of your travel

The Independent  

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Rail passengers face fresh ticket price misery: Millions to be hit by 4.6% hike from tomorrow... while thousands of journeys are cancelled at the last minute every weekend
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Rail passengers face fresh ticket price misery: Millions to be hit by 4.6% hike from tomorrow... while thousands of journeys are cancelled at the last minute every weekend

Daily Mail  

Rail passengers are set to be hit with a 4.6 per cent hike in prices from tomorrow - despite thousands of journeys being cancelled at the last minute every weekend. This comes as figures show that 554 trains have been cancelled every Sunday since August last year. Figures show that 554 trains have been cancelled every Sunday since August last …

Simon Calder reveals his tricks to finding cheap train tickets
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Simon Calder reveals his tricks to finding cheap train tickets

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rail retailers – as opposed to train operators – can add a fee on top of the 5 per cent …

Simon Calder reveals how to find the cheapest train tickets
1 month ago

Simon Calder reveals how to find the cheapest train tickets

The Independent  

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Rail strikes, fare rises and broken signals: Why train passengers nationwide facing continued misery this year
1 month ago

Rail strikes, fare rises and broken signals: Why train passengers nationwide facing continued misery this year

The Independent  

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Rail sale: When you can access cheap train tickets and the operators taking part
2 months, 1 week ago

Rail sale: When you can access cheap train tickets and the operators taking part

The Independent  

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How to deter prospective rail passengers: Pretend fares are much higher than they are
3 months, 1 week ago

How to deter prospective rail passengers: Pretend fares are much higher than they are

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “The three most expensive rail operators in Europe are the ones operating totally or partially in …

Review into rail fare-dodging enforcement after ‘egregious’ prosecutions
4 months, 1 week ago

Review into rail fare-dodging enforcement after ‘egregious’ prosecutions

The Independent  

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Trains Suffice Despite High Cancellations, Railways Rake in Millions in Revenue
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trains Suffice Despite High Cancellations, Railways Rake in Millions in Revenue

The Quint  

Indian Railways' revenue from canceled tickets has surged in recent years, despite widespread cancellations and delays. The RTI inquiry revealed that 1,229.85 crore was earned from canceled tickets in 2022-23, with 430 crore coming in January 2024 alone. Despite special trains added during festivals, delays remain a persistent issue, with safety also a major concern with numerous accidents and fatalities …

Train fares and railcard price increase: What you need to know
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Train fares and railcard price increase: What you need to know

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The cost of regulated train fares in England will increase by up to 4.6% next year …

Government hikes train fares by 4.6% and increases cost of railcards in blow to commuters as part of Rachel Reeves' £40bn tax bomb Budget
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Government hikes train fares by 4.6% and increases cost of railcards in blow to commuters as part of Rachel Reeves' £40bn tax bomb Budget

Daily Mail  

Rail fares in England will be hiked by an inflation-busting 4.6 per cent next year. The rise will send the cost of many commuter season tickets soaring by hundreds of pounds In the run-up to the election, now Transport Secretary Louise Haigh insisted the party had ‘no plans’ to hike fares while claiming that its re-nationalisation plans would not cost …

Sales accelerate for travel app Trainline as UK strike impact eases
6 months, 1 week ago

Sales accelerate for travel app Trainline as UK strike impact eases

The Independent  

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Rail strikes chaos brings Britain's creaking train lines to a halt - with commuters battling rush-hour travel hell as militant union stages fresh wave of walkouts amid pay row
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rail strikes chaos brings Britain's creaking train lines to a halt - with commuters battling rush-hour travel hell as militant union stages fresh wave of walkouts amid pay row

Daily Mail  

Commuters are facing rush-hour travel hell today as rail services on some of the busiest commuter routes in the country will be hit by fresh strikes in long-running pay dispute. Greater Anglia Most routes will have no service on Tuesday, but there will be a reduced service on a small number of key routes into London for fewer hours of …

Why Labour’s plan to revive British Rail won’t bring down ticket prices
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Labour’s plan to revive British Rail won’t bring down ticket prices

The Telegraph  

Slashing ticket prices, conversely, would require an increase in subsidy, something Labour is reluctant to fund given the numerous other calls on the public purse and its determination to stick to fiscal rules. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch praised Labour’s commitment to nationalising rail franchises as they expire as “in the best interests of railway workers”. He said the move …

Trainline ticket sales surge amid boost from fewer rail strikes
1 year ago

Trainline ticket sales surge amid boost from fewer rail strikes

The Independent  

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Thousands of commuters stranded as one of UK’s busiest train lines blocked
1 year ago

Thousands of commuters stranded as one of UK’s busiest train lines blocked

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of the UK’s busiest railway lines is blocked due to a serious track fault, causing …

Train fares increase again – find out how much your ticket will cost now
1 year ago

Train fares increase again – find out how much your ticket will cost now

The Independent  

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Train fares: everyone knows they’re wrong, but no government is brave enough to fix them
1 year ago

Train fares: everyone knows they’re wrong, but no government is brave enough to fix them

The Independent  

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Trains could be TWICE as busy by 2050 despite rise of WFH after Covid - as passengers say current conditions on some lines are already 'unbearable'
1 year, 1 month ago

Trains could be TWICE as busy by 2050 despite rise of WFH after Covid - as passengers say current conditions on some lines are already 'unbearable'

Daily Mail  

Trains could be twice as busy by 2050 despite the rise of working from home - as passengers say current conditions on some lines are already 'unbearable' with rail firms failing to provide enough carriages. Passengers aboard a packed Chiltern Trains service where a boy collapsed on the floor Passengers missed the first Chiltern Railways service to London this morning, …

Rail passengers in England face ‘brutal’ hike as fares to rise by 4.9%
1 year, 2 months ago

Rail passengers in England face ‘brutal’ hike as fares to rise by 4.9%

The Independent  

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Every rail ticket sold at this train station costs taxpayers £100 – but the status quo prevails
1 year, 4 months ago

Every rail ticket sold at this train station costs taxpayers £100 – but the status quo prevails

The Independent  

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It's YOU who will have to pay if ticket offices don't go away: Train firms plan to hike prices after ministers U-turn on hundreds of station offices closures
1 year, 4 months ago

It's YOU who will have to pay if ticket offices don't go away: Train firms plan to hike prices after ministers U-turn on hundreds of station offices closures

Daily Mail  

Rail passengers face the possibility of larger fare hikes after ministers today ditched plans to close hundreds of ticket offices in England. Rail passengers wait in line at the LNER ticket office at Edinburgh Waverley train station on July 18 Passengers queue for tickets at the office at Abbey Wood station in south-east London on September 1 People line up …

Birmingham-London rail fares war sees train tickets slashed to under £10
1 year, 5 months ago

Birmingham-London rail fares war sees train tickets slashed to under £10

The Independent  

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Rail passengers face a week of travel misery because of strikes
1 year, 5 months ago

Rail passengers face a week of travel misery because of strikes

The Independent  

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Train ticket prices could fall by 56 per cent if rest of UK follows Scotland in scrapping peak-time rail fares
1 year, 6 months ago

Train ticket prices could fall by 56 per cent if rest of UK follows Scotland in scrapping peak-time rail fares

The Independent  

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Brits ‘virtually forced’ to take flights instead of trains due to ‘overpriced’ rail fares, says Greenpeace
1 year, 7 months ago

Brits ‘virtually forced’ to take flights instead of trains due to ‘overpriced’ rail fares, says Greenpeace

The Independent  

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Rail bosses spend £10,000 a week on flights – because it’s cheaper than trains
1 year, 7 months ago

Rail bosses spend £10,000 a week on flights – because it’s cheaper than trains

The Independent  

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Strike by train drivers causes travel disruption for rail passengers
1 year, 10 months ago

Strike by train drivers causes travel disruption for rail passengers

The Independent  

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Trainline shrugs off strike impact as ticket demand booms
1 year, 10 months ago

Trainline shrugs off strike impact as ticket demand booms

The Independent  

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Trainline reveals rail strike sales hit of up to £6m a day
2 years ago

Trainline reveals rail strike sales hit of up to £6m a day

The Independent  

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Why you should buy your train tickets before 5 March
2 years, 1 month ago

Why you should buy your train tickets before 5 March

The Independent  

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Cut-price train tickets to lure commuters back on Mondays and Fridays
2 years, 1 month ago

Cut-price train tickets to lure commuters back on Mondays and Fridays

The Independent  

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Why are UK train fares so irrational? The Man In Seat 61 explains
2 years, 1 month ago

Why are UK train fares so irrational? The Man In Seat 61 explains

The Independent  

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UK trains disrupted again as workers stage fresh strikes
2 years, 2 months ago

UK trains disrupted again as workers stage fresh strikes

Associated Press  

LONDON — Commuters returning to work on Tuesday after the Christmas break were advised not to travel as tens of thousands of British rail workers stage a fresh round of strikes that will disrupt services all week. Transport Secretary Mark Harper urged union leaders to come to the negotiating table and said the government has offered a “very fair pay …

Majority of trains run by northern operators are delayed
2 years, 3 months ago

Majority of trains run by northern operators are delayed

The Independent  

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New technology to catch train fare dodgers
2 years, 3 months ago

New technology to catch train fare dodgers

The Independent  

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Worst rail disruption of year as train workers walk out in pay dispute
2 years, 5 months ago

Worst rail disruption of year as train workers walk out in pay dispute

The Independent  

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Heathrow: sudden hike in train and Tube fares hits airline passengers
2 years, 6 months ago

Heathrow: sudden hike in train and Tube fares hits airline passengers

The Independent  

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One million £1 train tickets available as Northern launches flash sale
2 years, 6 months ago

One million £1 train tickets available as Northern launches flash sale

The Independent  

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Worst year on record for train cancellations
2 years, 7 months ago

Worst year on record for train cancellations

The Independent  

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Train delays cost ScotRail more than £100,000 in two months, figures show
2 years, 8 months ago

Train delays cost ScotRail more than £100,000 in two months, figures show

The Independent  

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Here we go again: Strike snarls UK trains for a third day
2 years, 8 months ago

Here we go again: Strike snarls UK trains for a third day

Associated Press  

LONDON — Train stations were all but deserted across Britain on Saturday, as the third day of a national strike snarled the weekend plans of millions. Train companies said only a fifth of passenger services would run, as about 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff walked off the job in Britain’s biggest and most disruptive railway strike for …

Merseyrail staff given 7.1% pay rise on eve of rail strikes
2 years, 8 months ago

Merseyrail staff given 7.1% pay rise on eve of rail strikes

The Independent  

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Nationalise the railway and slash fares: Andy Burnham’s plan for transport
2 years, 10 months ago

Nationalise the railway and slash fares: Andy Burnham’s plan for transport

The Independent  

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The Great British Rail Sale sounds splendid – but there’s a catch
2 years, 11 months ago

The Great British Rail Sale sounds splendid – but there’s a catch

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Half-price train tickets: How does the sale work and what’s the catch?
2 years, 11 months ago

Half-price train tickets: How does the sale work and what’s the catch?

The Independent  

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‘Rail sale’ offers more than a million half-price tickets in April and May
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Rail sale’ offers more than a million half-price tickets in April and May

The Independent  

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