Season ticket sales slide as passengers rebel against cost of rail travel

Latest figures suggest fed-up commuters are abandoning the train as fares are set to rise again

The number of rail journeys made using season tickets has fallen to a seven-year low, as passenger groups warn that fare rises are forcing commuters to abandon the train.

Figures slipped out by the Department for Transport before Christmas reveal a 9.4% drop in season ticket sales between July and September 2017 compared with the same quarter the previous year. There was a double-digit drop the previous quarter.

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