Regulated rail fares in England are set to rise by 4.6%, while most rail cards will rise by £5.

Regulated rail fares in England are set to rise by 4.6%, while most rail cards will rise by £5.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves did not mention the increases in her Budget speech to parliament yesterday, but they were published online in the Treasury's budget document afterwards

Rail fares will go up by 4.6% next March, the government disclosed alongside the budget – meaning they will rise above inflation for only the second time in 12 years.

Rail fares in England will be hiked by an inflation-busting 4.6 per cent next year. The rise will send the cost of many commuter season tickets soaring by hundreds of pounds.