Misery for commuters as rail fares set to rocket by as much as 13% in January | Mail Online: "Rail passengers face ‘astronomical’ fare rises of up to 13 per cent in January – with worse to come.The increases have sparked a furious row over ‘rip-off’ ticket prices, with rail company bosses accused of hiding the truth while passengers suffer ‘cattle-class’ conditions of overcrowding.Train firms – which receive billions in taxpayer subsidies – were attacked by unions for the ‘outrageous’ rises."
