Campaigners call for end to ‘peak fare rip off’ on trains in England and Wales

Passengers in some parts of the network face far higher mark-ups to travel at busy times

• Train fares in England and Wales to rise by 5.9% despite poor service

Campaigners are calling for an end to the “peak fare rip off”, where commuters in some parts of the country face far higher mark-ups to travel at busy times.

The call came after regulated rail fares in England and Wales jumped by 5.9% on Sunday – the biggest hike in a decade – adding hundreds of pounds to the cost of many annual season tickets despite record levels of poor service.