Train tickets are likely to surge by 5.8pc from next April after retail price index jumps

July's Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation - which is often used to determine increases in the cost of train travel - will be announced on Wednesday.

Tickets could rise by as much as 5.5 per cent after the Retail Prices Index is announced on Wednesday

Train tickets are likely to surge by 5.8pc from next April after retail price index jumps

Fuel and air fares also pushed up annual July rate, making interest rate cuts less likely this year

Higher air fares, petrol and food prices push inflation to 3.8%, highest since early 2024; European shares slip as tech and defence stocks fall

Looming fare rises, increased union militancy and soaring costs are grim portents for the future