Simon Calder details hike in rail prices: 'Your ticket is like an on the spot fine!'

Rail fares in England and Wales have been hiked up by nearly five per cent despite train cancellations being at the highest levels for 10 years.

Public transport campaigners have argued that passengers are being “punished” and will be “angry” at the price increase, which will cost the average commuter hundreds of pounds extra to travel.

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