Cap on-the-day British intercity rail fares, campaigners urge

A standard single on the intercity route from London to Edinburgh is likely to pass £200 next month when rail fares rise by another 4.6%. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images

Transport campaigners have urged the government to cap walk-up rail fares after research showed almost half of British travellers avoid travelling by train because of the cost.

The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) said 44% of survey respondents said train travel was too expensive, exceeding the proportion who said they found driving more convenient.