Public Transportation
Two passenger trains have derailed in India, killing more than 230 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars.
The idea of segregating passengers is being considered in Scotland.
The increase applies to regulated fares, which will include season tickets, anytime urban tickets and off-peak long-distance returns.
Public transport continues to be full of commuters, despite the UK being in lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. Footage shows trains packed with people at rush hour as a reduced tube service operates in London, sparking calls for ministers to ban all non-essential travel to help stop the spread of the virus.
Rail costs have gone up by 2.7% on average for 2020 and campaigners say fares are "outstripping people's incomes".
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"It's another example of rail passengers in the North being treated like second-class citizens."
Passengers being forced to "pay more for bad services", Labour says.
Damage to overhead electric wires is causing 'major disruption'.
Network Rail warned journeys will be “significantly longer” and trains will be “much busier than usual”.