4 h. ago Want lower rail fares to lure people out of their cars? We need a rail revolution

Train Talk: Conventional wisdom swerves the need to cut costs and raise (some) taxes

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8 h. ago How London’s Antenna Salon Used Car Spray Paint to Revolutionize Hair in 1980

How London’s Antenna Salon Used Car Spray Paint to Revolutionize Hair in 1980  That Eric Alper

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19 h. ago Split ticket savings: How exploiting Britain’s barmy train fares could cut the cost of your travel

Exclusive: After the latest rail fare rise, potential savings from segmenting a journey are bigger than ever

Economics

49 h. ago London rail passengers face ‘further misery’ as fares rise by 4.6%

Many commuters will have to pay hundreds of pounds more per year for travel.

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52 h. ago The big picture: Newsha Tavakolian spotlights the Iranian singers silenced by Islamic law

This powerful portrait – an imaginary album cover – depicts one of many female Iranian vocalists banned from performing after the 1979 revolutionThe Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian began her career as a photojournalist but, one after another, the publications in which her pictures appeared in Tehran were banned. In 2002, she switched her focus from news to art, though the boundaries between the two are porous. She took this photograph in 2011 as part of a project that featured professional Iranian female singers who, since the 1979 revolution, had been banned from performing or recording solo because of the regime’s interpretation of Islamic law.Tavakolian made images of the singers as if they were in recording studios, mouthing their words or, as she described it, “performing in their mind in front of a large audience”; she also made imaginary album covers, like this one, for her muted divas. “For me,” she said, “a woman’s voice represents a power that if you silence it, imb...

Politics

53 h. ago Voices: How can Britain’s railways be improved for commuters? Join The Independent Debate

Despite Labour’s renationalisation plans, Britain’s rail fares will rise by 4.6 per cent on March 2, leaving passengers facing higher costs without guarantees of improved service

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58 h. ago Railcards increase in price for first time in more than a decade

Rail fares will also increase by almost 5 per cent in England and Wales

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69 h. ago Soaring rail fares mean ‘commuter tax’ swallows up half of incomes

Soaring rail fares mean ‘commuter tax’ swallows up half of incomes  The Telegraph

Economics

4 d. ago Train tickets: when do UK railcard prices and rail fares go up

Train fares are going up across the UK this March - what it means for your journey 🚆

Economics

4 d. ago Double whammy fares misery for commuters as Tube and train fares rise above inflation

Passengers advised to renew season tickets and Railcards before Sunday

Economics

4 d. ago New blow for the electric car revolution: Audi EV mega factory closes for good in Belgium due to tanking global demand with 3,000 jobs cut

Audi first announced plans to restructure the Brussels plant back in July, with suggestions that it was considering an early end to production there sparking huge protests in the months since.

Events

5 d. ago Martin Lewis’ MSE issues 'buy now' warning before major price hike this Sunday

Train fares in England are rising by 4.6% from March 2 - this will affect the price of regulated rail fares, such as season, anytime day, off-peak and super off-peak tickets

Events

5 d. ago Carbon emissions in Cardiff reduce but huge challenge remains to reach net

Cardiff Council's cabinet member for climate change, Cllr Dan De'Ath, told councillors last year that Cardiff needed a 'green revolution'

Events

6 d. ago Train fare warning as ticket prices will rise by 4.6% from this Sunday

The price of regulated rail fares, such as season, anytime day, off-peak and super off-peak tickets, will go up by 4.6% from March 2 - but there are ways to cut your costs

Events

1 week ago Scrapping peak rail fares for good will be vote winner for Anas Sarwar

"The SNP should have scrapped peak rail fares for good and Sarwar’s move will be a vote winner."

Politics

1 week ago Anas Sarwar promises to abolish peak rail fares and signals income tax cuts for Scots

EXCLUSIVE: In the run to his party conference, the Scottish Labour leader said a Government led by him would axe the two-tier rail pricing system that clobbers commuters.

Economics

2 w. ago Rail fares will not be cut (they'll probably go up again) as trains are renationalised, signals minister

Regulated fares, which include season tickets and commuter tickets, are set to rise by 4.6 per cent in March

Politics

2 w. ago ‘You won’t find cheaper tickets anywhere else’: Why Trainline’s promise doesn’t stack up

Exclusive: Trainline adds a fee of up to 4% on top of the 5% commission it earns from rail firms

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