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Train 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%.