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Commuters set to pay eight per cent more for rail travel

15.08.11
Commuters will learn how much more they will have to pay for their rail season tickets as price increases are announced... more

Rail firms cancel cheque payments seven years early

20.06.11
Cheque payments are being scrapped by London's biggest rail companies seven years before the banks planned to end them... more

Rail services to be fined over cattle-truck train services

31.05.11
Rail firms will be fined for running overcrowded trains under plans to ease cattle-truck conditions... more

Train bosses ‘trying to hide 10% fare rise from commuters’

23.11.10
Rail bosses are accused of deliberately trying to hide fare increases of more than 10 per cent... more

Rail station car parks 'too expensive'

30.09.10
Only 10% of rail passengers believe station car parks offer value for money, a survey shows... more

Rail passenger numbers climb thanks to recovery

02.08.10
Rail passenger numbers are recovering after the recession, figures show... more

Rail firms may be stripped of franchise for bad performance

22.07.10
Train companies will be set tough passenger satisfaction targets in longer rail franchises outlined by the Government... more

InterCity trains decision is shunted into the sidings

06.07.10
A decision on introducing new intercity express trains on two main lines from London will be made in October - but it is by no means certain the project will go ahead... more

Fewer commuters think trains offer value for money

04.02.10
Passenger satisfaction with rail services has barely changed over the past year and fewer believe train travel offers value for money... more

Off-peak rail travellers will suffer 15% rise in new year ticket prices

16.11.09
Rail passengers face massive hikes in ticket prices, some as high as 15 per cent... more

Brollies and sunglasses required for bank holiday weekend

28.08.09
Britons staying at home over Bank Holiday weekend can look forward to a dose of sunshine - but some will also need to keep their umbrellas handy... more

London to Cardiff train times to be cut by electric lines

22.07.09
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Mayor Boris Johnson in Tube strike feud

29.05.09
Mayor Boris Johnson today refused to meet union bosses in talks aimed at averting the 48-hour Tube strike... more

The trains now arriving... are a record 90% on time

26.05.09
Record numbers of trains are now running on time, as Network Rail reveals 90% annual punctuality for the first time since records began in 1992... more

'Dick Turpin' rail operators increase cost of railcard by 25%

08.05.09
The cost of a network railcard, which offers families cheap tickets in the South East, is to rise by 25 per cent... more

MPs grill rail bosses over fare rises

05.02.09
Rail chiefs faced a barrage of criticism after appearing before MPs to be questioned about inflation-busting fare rises... more

This transport collapse is inexcusable

03.02.09
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Train firms' finances hit by downturn

22.01.09
Some of Britain's rail firms are facing financial difficulties because of the economic downturn, a senior civil servant has warned... more

Oysters for all trains unless you take SWT

09.01.09
Passengers will be able to use their Oyster cards on almost all London's rail network by the end of the summer, the Standard has learned... more

Fares up and rail delays for return to work

05.01.09
Commuters were faced with inflation-busting fare increases as they returned to work - and to a rail network hit by problems... more

Tickets by text for all train travellers

17.12.08
Train passengers will soon be able to buy tickets by text message... more

Commuters to face 11 per cent New Year rail fare rise

21.11.08
Commuter train fares will rocket by up to 11 per cent from January, rail operators announced... more

Cattletruck trains for years, warns watchdog

15.10.08
Commuters on London train services face severe overcrowding despite inflation-busting fare rises, spending watchdogs warn... more

Police may lose £24m rail travel perk

29.09.08
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Police may lose £24m rail travel perk

29.09.08
A scheme which gives police free travel worth £24 million a year is under review in a cost-cutting exercise... more

New train ticketing 'could be used to sneak in fare rises'

08.09.08
A new train ticketing system has been condemned for not going far enough in keeping prices down... more

Train that runs on soya and seeds

12.08.08
Train bosses are testing a new biofuelled train in a bid to avoid spiralling diesel costs... more

Boris plans to 'Oysterise' overground rail services by next May

12.05.08
Boris Johnson unveils sweeping plans to get all overground railway stations in London to accept pre-pay Oyster cards ... more

Fares shake-up to end train ticket confusion

24.04.08
A major shake-up of the rail fares system designed to make it easier for passengers to buy the best-value ticket for their journey is to be introduced next month... more

Rail passenger levels at their highest in 60 years

10.04.08
Passenger traffic on Britain's railways has reached the highest levels in more than 60 years... more

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