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Discounted rail ticket prices will apply to journeys between 30 January and 15 March 2024 across England and Wales.

• Updated: 20 January 2024

Fare increases capped at 4.9% and will not increase until 3 March 2024.

• Updated: 22 December 2023

Travel and navigation app providers encouraged to ensure new technology offering more streamlined journeys is accessible to all users.

• Updated: 30 August 2023

Passengers across the South East of England will benefit from 'Pay As You Go' technology by the end of December 2023.

• Updated: 4 July 2023

The intervention will help reduce the impact of high inflation for passengers.

• Updated: 22 December 2022

Runaway success Great British Rail Sale sees more than 128 million miles of discounted journeys travelled on UK railways this spring.

• Updated: 7 May 2022

Tickets go on sale from 19 April with discounted tickets available on journeys from 25 April to 27 May.

• Updated: 19 April 2022

Government caps rail fare increases in 2022 and delays the rise in prices until March to allow passengers more time to buy cheaper flexible and season tickets at the existing rate.

• Updated: 17 December 2021

Contactless pay-as-you-go ticketing to be rolled out across the commuter networks of the Midlands and North over the next 3 years.

• Updated: 17 November 2021

New national rail flexible season tickets and online season ticket calculator launch.

• Updated: 21 June 2021

New public body Great British Railways will integrate the railways and deliver passenger-focused travel with simpler, modern fares and reliable services.

• Updated: 20 May 2021

New public body Great British Railways to integrate the railways and deliver passenger-focused travel with simpler, modern fares and reliable services.

• Updated: 20 May 2021

Six-month extension to rail travel vouchers due to COVID-19.

• Updated: 19 April 2021

Refund guarantee for cancelled Christmas rail and coach trips.

• Updated: 21 December 2020

Government announces delay to rail fare rises until March 2021.

• Updated: 16 December 2020

Administration charge fees removed from rail Advance tickets.

• Updated: 26 October 2020

Military veteran presented with new railcard ahead of its launch.

• Updated: 14 October 2020

National competition awards £9.4 million funding to innovative projects that will make railways cleaner, greener and more passenger-friendly.

• Updated: 17 June 2020

We're supporting train operators to make sure our railways stay open for key workers during the coronavirus outbreak.

• Updated: 23 March 2020

We're supporting train operators to make sure our railways stay open for key workers during the coronavirus outbreak.

• Updated: 23 March 2020