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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Rail fares rise by 4.6% in England and Wales

A ticket machine at Henley-on-Thames railway station
Rail fares in England and Wales are rising by 4.6% from Sunday and most railcards going up by £5. Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Rex/Shutterstock

Rail passengers in England and Wales face a steep increase in the cost of travel from Sunday, with fares rising by 4.6% and most railcards going up by £5.

The government said the rise is needed because of the dire financial state of the railway, but transport campaigners contrasted it with Labour prolonging the freeze on fuel duty for motorists.

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