Trains

Commuters who suffered disruption on Northern trains this summer but did not have a season ticket will be offered extra compensation.

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.

Commuters across Great Britain will see train season ticket costs rise by up to 3.2% next year.

Train firms will remove jargon such as 'London terminals' and 'any permitted' from tickets on 100,000s of routes next month.

Season ticket holders who travel on Great Northern, Thameslink, Northern and TransPennine services may be able to claim back the cost of up to a month's travel as additional compensation following months of disruption.

Commuters who have a Northern train season ticket for routes through Lancashire, Cumbria and Greater Manchester will receive a month's worth of compensation.