The Guardian - Passengers in some parts of the network face far higher mark-ups to travel at busy timesTrain fares in England and Wales to rise by 5.9 despite poor service Campaigners are calling for an end to the peak fare rip off where commuters in some parts of the country face far higher mark-ups to travel at busy times.The call came after regulated rail fares in England and Wales jumped by 5.9 on Sunday the biggest hike in a decade adding hundreds of pounds to the cost of many annual season tickets despite record levels of poor service.
