Rail fares rose by 5.1% in Great Britain over past year, data shows

Campaigners say passengers are being priced off railways as cost of cheaper advance fares surpasses government cap

Rail fares rose by 5.1% across Great Britain over the last year, with cheaper advance fares increasing by almost double the rate of inflation, official data has shown.

Campaigners said passengers were being priced off the railway after the price of tickets surpassed the government cap on regulated fares, which account for about half of rail journeys.