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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah

Train fares in England and Wales rise by 5.9% despite poor service

People use a ticket machine at Waterloo train station in London
An annual season ticket from Woking to London will increase from £3,664 to £3,880, based on a 5.9% rise. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

Train passengers will be hit by the largest increase in fares for more than a decade on Sunday despite record levels of poor reliability.

Fares in England and Wales will rise by up to 5.9% on average, adding hundreds of pounds to the cost of many annual season tickets.

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