A major review of Britain's railways has been launched after an investigation into the May timetable disruption found "nobody took charge" of the situation.
About 4.3% of trains were cancelled or part-cancelled in late spring and early summer, new stats obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com reveal – the highest such figure in at least six years.
A group of 20 union members saved a combined £960 on train tickets to their annual general meeting – by splitting their return tickets into six journeys.
Part-time commuters who travel on Great Northern and Thameslink services could be eligible for additional compensation following major disruption earlier this year.
A cricket fan saved £90 on a return train ticket to watch England's test match against India next week – by splitting his journey into 10 legs and printing out 26 paper tickets.