Commuters have expressed their frustration after it was announced that train fares would rise by an average of 3.4% from 2 January, the biggest rise in five years.
Eurostar workers will strike for seven days later this month in a dispute over their work-life balance.
The first new railcard in 30 years has been launched, offering two people travelling together savings of a third on various train fares.
Considering how many of Britain’s rich and powerful take the train to work, it seems odd to describe rail commuters as hard done by. And yet some undoubtedly are. Last week the government announced the latest round of fare increases: an average rise of 4.1%, rising to as much as 9.1% on some routes.