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Continued rail disruption certain without urgent action, says report

Britain's crumbling rail network is not built to "modern standards" and is at risk of a repeat of the severe disruption of last winter unless urgent action is taken, according to a major new report being considered by ministers.

As fares go up again, what do Britain's rail users get for their money?

Before commuters have kissed summer goodbye, the chill winds of January's fare rises are blowing down the tracks. The latest inflation figures mean ticket prices will rise by 3.5% in 2015, more than double the rate of consumer price inflation and nearly six times as fast as growth in wages. It has once again raised the question of whether travellers and taxpayers get value for money on the railways. Just what are Britain's passengers paying for?