February 28th - Annual increase of rail fares across England and Wales

On Sunday 2nd of March, rail fares across England and Wales will rise by 4.6 per cent. Alex Robertson, chief executive of the consumer watchdog Transport Focus, has been telling me that passengers need to feel that they are getting value for money – by increasing reliability of trains.

Also a reminder to buy that railcard on 28 February or 1 March, before they increase by £5 to £35.

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