Train journeys are set to be cheaper from today following the launch of the 'Great British Rail Sale.' The government scheme has been put in place to help millions of passengers across the UK get their trips for a better price.
Over one million rail tickets will be slashed by up to 50% as the government and rail industry launch the first-of-its-kind Great British Rail Sale, and the public is being encouraged to take advantage of the sale, which sees for the first time multiple operators come together to offer nationwide savings.
The sale comes on the back of the highest train fare rises for nine years which came into force for rail travellers last month. The Campaign for Better Transport told the BBC that wider price increases are "driving people off the railway", and passenger numbers on trains have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels.
