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Government launches half-price 'rail sale'
The Government has today (Tuesday 19 April) launched a 'rail sale' alongside 20 train operators, which will offer travellers around 50% off more than one million train tickets on journeys across England, Wales and parts of Scotland. Here's what you need to know. 
20 April 2022
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Train passengers in England, Scotland and Wales will be hit with the largest fare rise in nearly a decade, with ticket prices increasing by up to 3.8%. It is the biggest jump since 2013. 
6 January 2022
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Flexible train season tickets will be available to buy across England from next month, as part of a wide-reaching Government shake-up of rail fares. A new refund system for delayed and cancelled trains has also been announced.
19 May 2021
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Some rail passengers have waited six weeks or more for refunds on their season tickets, according to a new survey from the transport watchdog. 
19 May 2020
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South Western Railway will pay some passengers extra compensation worth up to the cost of five days' travel, following disruption due to strikes in December.
18 February 2020
Storm Ciara
Storm Ciara swept across the UK this weekend, with strong winds and heavy rain causing widespread disruption to rail services and some flights – here's the latest info and your rights if you're affected.
10 February 2020
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Eurostar will launch a direct train from Amsterdam to London in April, with tickets from as little as £35.
5 February 2020
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Some train passengers have been left unable to buy or renew their railcards online for weeks, due to ongoing "technical issues" with the Railcards website following a major update. If you've paid for a railcard you haven't received or are struggling to buy one, here's what to try.
10 January 2020
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Over 37 million peak daily London travelcards were bought over the last five years, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal – even though they're ALWAYS more expensive than paying by Oyster card or contactless. Passengers have paid a whopping £184 million extra unnecessarily as a result – here's how to save on your London travel.
12 December 2019
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ScotRail has scrapped plans to let passengers wee for free at four of its stations. 
6 August 2019

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