Next year’s increase in the cost of train tickets in England will be delayed until March and will also be below the current rate of inflation, the Government has announced.
A DfT spokesperson said: “The government is taking decisive action to reduce the impact inflation will have on rail fares during the cost of living crisis and will not be increasing fares as much as the July RPI figure.”
They added: “We are also again delaying the increase to March 2023, temporarily freezing fares for passengers to travel at a lower price for the entirety of January and February as we continue to take steps to help struggling households.”
Earlier this year the largest rise in rail fares in nearly a decade saw a price increase of up to 3.8% in England and Wales adding more than £100 to the cost of many annual season tickets
