Train passengers will face a "significant increase" in fares, the Welsh government has announced. Transport for Wales' regulated tickets, such as some commuter season tickets, some off-peak returns and some anytime tickets are set to rise 5.9% on March 5.
In recent years, rail fares have increased annually in line with the rate of inflation, which could have been an increase of 12.3%. Deputy Transport Minister Lee Waters said the Welsh government had "tried to keep the increase as low as possible" by capping the increase at 5.9% Plaid Cymru said the rise was one of the highest on record and would put more pressure on "struggling households".
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