Date: 05/12/2017

Train fares in Britain will go up by an average of 3.4% from 2 January, the rail industry has announced. The increase, the biggest since 2013, covers regulated fares, which includes season tickets, and unregulated fares, such as off-peak leisure tickets. The rise in regulated fares had already been capped at July's Retail Prices Index inflation rate of 3.6%. Passenger watchdog Transport Focus compared the news to 'a chill wind' for customers.

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A passenger group calls the 3.4% average increase a "chill wind" for rail travellers.