Fines for fare dodging on trains in England to rise from £20 to £100

DfT says current penalty no longer acts as deterrent for evasion, which costs taxpayers about 240m a year

Rail passengers caught travelling without a valid ticket on trains in England will face a fine of 100 from early next year - a fivefold increase from the current level.

The Department for Transport (DfT) said the fines were being increased for the first time since 2005 because they no longer acted as a deterrent against fare dodging.