Rail Fares 'Divorced From Reality' After Rise

Train fares across England, Wales and Scotland go up by an average of 1.1% from today, sending some long-distance annual season tickets above £10,000 for the first time. Calculations by the Labour Party suggest commuters are now paying 25% more for season tickets than they did when David Cameron took office in 2010 - prompting Jeremy Corbyn to renew his calls for the railway network to be brought back into public hands. Network Rail figures suggest 10.7% of trains arrived at their destinat