From today millions of people will be able to travel on the London Underground using contactless payment cards, with fares costing the same as those for Oyster card users.
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.
5 December 2013
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