9 h. ago Homeless wannabe rapper, 28, dubbed one of Britain's 'most prolific' fare dodgers after owing more than £30k in unpaid fines appears in court

Charles Brohiri, 28, was banned from entering any Thameslink station in April this year - but has been caught without a ticket a further 30 times since then, a court heard.

Economics

10 h. ago Rail passenger in court after 'dodging train fares 113 times'

Charles Brohiri, 28, has been charged with more than 100 counts of travelling without a ticket - and is accused of continuing to fare dodge despite being banned from going into any Thameslink station

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11 h. ago Government’s deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants will ‘deter small boat arrivals’, says Starmer – UK politics live

Prime minister says ‘strengthened partnership with Iraq will secure our borders’ as more councils in England plan to challenge asylum hotelsTrain fares in England are now expected to rise by a higher-than-expected 5.8% next year, causing concern among passenger groups.Rail ticket increases are usually calculated by adding one percentage point to July’s inflation reading on the retail prices index (RPI), which came in 0.2 points above forecasts on Wednesday at 4.8%. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Train tickets: UK rail fares may rise 5.8%, leaving commuters facing hundreds more on season and flexi trains

Commuters could face higher costs as Britain’s trains struggle with delays and disruptions 🚆

Politics

14 h. ago Major train line introduces controversial £86 fine to passengers listening to music out loud

A major train line has taken drastic measures to crack down on antisocial behaviour - including £86 fines for rail passengers who vape onboard and watch videos without headphones.

Economics

16 h. ago Commuters could be forced to pay hundreds of pounds extra to travel to work as train fares may jump by 5.8% next year

The Government has not confirmed how it will determine the cap on regulated fare rises in 2026, but this year's 4.6 per cent hike was one percentage point above RPI in July 2024.

Economics

16 h. ago Train passengers face potential ticket price rise of 5.8% after inflation update

Train fares went up in England by 4.6% in March this year - this applied to regulated rail fares, such as season, anytime day, off-peak and super off-peak tickets

Economics

17 h. ago UK inflation rises to 3.8% in July as rail passengers face crippling 5.8% fares rise next year

Retail Prices Index measure of inflation is revealed to have shot up from 4.4% in June to 4.8% in July

Economics

18 h. ago Simon Calder’s six ways to fix Britain’s broken rail fare system

Train Talk: How to ease the pain for travellers and taxpayers

Politics

4 d. ago ScotRail rolls with it in busiest 2025 week as Oasis fans flock to Edinburgh

The rail operator said it carried almost two million passengers in the week the band put on three sellout concerts in the capital.

Politics

5 d. ago Travel chaos into Manchester after 'trespasser' on the railway

National Rail has confirmed that the trespasser has been removed but passengers should expect disruption while services catch up

Events

1 week ago Blow for rail passengers as buses to replace trains over bank holiday weekend

'Major work' is being carried out on a bridge which will close the line between two Welsh towns

Politics

2 w. ago 'Do not travel' warnings issued as Storm Floris set to batter UK

Rail passengers are braced for disruption

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