The Scotsman cartoon: Train fare increase

Illustration: Iain GreenIllustration: Iain Green
Illustration: Iain Green
Passengers are feeling the pain of higher rail fares with annual season tickets rising by an average of 3.1 per cent.

A recent policy decision by the Government has limited the 2014 increase, but Labour, campaign groups and rail unions have all pointed out that fares are rising far faster than wages.