Trains

A cricket fan saved £90 on a return train ticket to watch England's test match against India next week – by splitting his journey into 10 legs and printing out 26 paper tickets.

Commuters across Great Britain will see train season ticket costs rise by up to 3.2% next year.

Train firms will remove jargon such as 'London terminals' and 'any permitted' from tickets on 100,000s of routes next month.

Season ticket holders who travel on Great Northern, Thameslink, Northern and TransPennine services may be able to claim back the cost of up to a month's travel as additional compensation following months of disruption.

Commuters who have a Northern train season ticket for routes through Lancashire, Cumbria and Greater Manchester will receive a month's worth of compensation.

Train booking website Takethetrain.co.uk has introduced a hefty £5 booking fee that's already caught some passengers out. If you want to book online without paying a fee, look at other sites instead.

The entire train ticketing system could be overhauled after Britain's rail companies and an independent transport watchdog called for radical changes.

Passengers who are given a penalty fare despite having a genuine reason for not having a valid train ticket will now be able to go to an extra stage of appeal where 'mitigating circumstances' will be considered, the Government has announced.

Toilets in all 18 Network Rail-managed stations will be free to use from next year.