Thousands of season ticket holders using the newly-named Virgin Trains East Coast line can no longer earn points after an overhaul of its loyalty scheme.
Commuters in England with season tickets are to be spared some of the pain of next January's rail fare rise after Chancellor George Osborne announced a price cap.
Commuters in England and Wales face an average 3.5% increase in regulated rail fares next year, after official inflation figures used to calculate the rise were published today.
Rail passengers in England will face average rises of 3.1% on fares next month, rather than the 4.1% hike which had been expected, Chancellor George Osborne revealed in today's Autumn Statement.
London's bus and Tube fares will rise by 3.1% on average next month, but some travellers will be hit by hikes of up to 4.3%, Transport for London has announced.
Rail commuters in England facing inflation-busting season ticket increases are being given some respite, as the Government is curbing the amount fares can rise by.
9 October 2013
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