Overview

• Regulated rail fares in England will increase by up to 4.9% from March 2024, according to the Department for Transport.
• The fare increase is capped below inflation and is lower than last year's rise of 5.9%.
• The rise comes after passengers have faced disruptions due to strikes by rail workers over the past 18 months.
• The increase could add £190 to an annual season ticket from Woking to London, taking the cost from £3,880 to £4,070.
• Labour has criticized the rise as 'another brutal bumper rise in rail fares' and called for a reform of the railway system.