Rail fare rises lowest in a decade
Government driving biggest programme of rail modernisation ever.
![Passengers at station](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a61fd0040f0b63b5e495332/s300_passengers5_5481.jpg)
Rail Minister Stephen Hammond said:
The government understands concerns rail passengers have about the costs of fares and the impact they have on household budgets. That is why, for the first time in a decade, regulated fares will not rise on average by more than the rate of inflation, offering relief for families and the hard-working people.
As well as protecting regulated fares, the government is driving forward the biggest programme of rail modernisation programmes ever, with £38 billion being invested over the next five years.
That means new state-of-the-art trains, better stations and hundreds of miles of electrified track which will help cut journey times, provide better connections and stimulate growth across the country.
![Breakdown of expenditure as compared to a rail passengers single pound.](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a614d4e40f0b60ab9a7c600/rail-pound.jpg)
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