Return train tickets are to be scrapped across the rail network in a major shake-up of ticket pricing, according to reports. Transport Secretary Mark Harper will next week reveal a new pricing structure for all train journeys, reports The Telegraph.
Among the changes, the price of two singles will equate to the price of a return on the same journey - meaning there will be no need for a return ticket. Mr Harper will also confirm the creation of Great British Railways to take on responsibility for timetables and tickets, combing management of tracks and trains.
According to the Rail Delivery Group there are currently 55 million different fares for train tickets in the UK. Mr Harper is expected to announce a complete overhaul - including the scrapping of paper tickets, the use of QR codes and the spread of 'Oyster Card;' technology as is used in London.
