How to cut the cost of rail travel

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Rail fares have risen nearly three times faster than wages over the past five years, a new study by the Action for Rail campaign has found.

With rail travel eating an ever larger portion of our income, consumer site Which? has offered its top tips for fighting back against rising costs.
• Get the right type of ticket

Planning ahead is a great place to start, with advance train tickets tending to be the cheapest.

These are also far less flexible and non-refundable, so you need to be diligent or you could end up having to fork out for another train ticket.

As Which? notes, there are many different price levels within the advance ticket type, which are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Some outlets' allocations may sell out before others, so it can be worth checking different train company websites or booking offices for the best prices.
• Purchase a railcard

If you are eligible for any of the railcards on offer, and make a few train journeys a year (or as little as just one long-distance journey) a railcard will more than pay for itself.

Railcards can only be used at certain times on weekdays, but these restrictions do not apply on weekends and public holidays. Virgin Trains allows railcard discounts at peak times, unlike other train companies

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