Commuters feeling pain of biggest rail fares rise in a decade

Train passengers said increasing costs will push people to work from home, use cars more or walk home in the dark.

Rising rail fares will push some people to work from home, use cars more or walk home in the dark, commuters have said (James Manning/PA) (PA Wire)

Rising rail fares will push some people to work from home, use cars more or walk home in the dark, commuters have said.

From Sunday, fares in England and Wales rose by up to 5.9% on average, causing the cost of some annual season tickets to increase by hundreds of pounds.

It is the biggest rise for more than a decade and has left commuters worrying about their finances.