Trains

Twelve train companies have signed up to a voluntary price guarantee to refund the difference if passengers could’ve bought a cheaper ticket when buying from a machine.

Rail passengers can now buy cheaper advance train tickets as little as 10 minutes before they travel on many more routes.

Commuters who use Thameslink and Great Northern trains can now get automatic compensation for delays of 15+ minutes, as part of a scheme soon to be rolled out to Southern and Gatwick Express passengers too.

Mo re than 30,000 Southern Rail passengers who could be eligible for a lump sum payment as compensation for persistent disruption have until 30 April to claim. Here's how to check if you're eligible and how to claim.

Train passengers who forget their railcards will be able to claim a refund if they're forced to pay a higher fare while travelling on discounted journeys – but you'll only be able to claim back cash once a year.

If you're a long-suffering Southern Rail commuter, you can now apply for a lump sum payment as compensation for persistent disruption, even if you haven't received an email telling you you're eligible. You could be due £100s – here's how to check if you're eligible and how to claim.

Train companies are facing calls to refund passengers who pay over the odds for tickets in future, after research conducted by the rail regulator found that one in five customers are selecting the wrong option when using ticket machines. Yet there are steps you can take to ensure you pay less for your journey.

Thousands of Southern Rail season ticket holders are on track to pocket a lump sum worth £100s after the rail operator agreed to refund passengers affected by "significant levels of disruption" last year.

Ticketing trials to offer train passengers simpler and cheaper fares are scheduled to be rolled out by four train companies in May. However, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis believes the trials stop short of providing the best possible price – as the proposed changes don't include split-ticketing for passengers who stay on the same train.

A MoneySaving football fan trying to find the cheapest train tickets from Newcastle to Oxford was astonished to be sent a whopping 56 tickets to cover just two return journeys. It's the most extreme example we've yet seen of split-ticket savings – the trick which means booking multiple tickets for different parts of the same journey can bizarrely be cheaper.