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Jacqueline Starr, chief executive of the Rail Delivery Group, said: 'We want everyone to be able to benefit from travelling by train because it's more than just a journey it's a way to connect everyone to the people, places and things they love. Yesterday it emerged that more than one million parents fear they will have to visit a food bank in the next three months as supermarket prices soar. Inflation has reached 7 per cent вЂ“ a 30-year high вЂ“ while ministers have been warned that average energy bills could rise to as much as ВЈ5,000 a year if the war in Ukraine continues to disrupt gas supplies.Д¬hancellor Rishi Sunak has already announced measures to defer energy costs and offer some council tax discounts, but critics say more help is needed. The move comes as Boris Johnson returns from the Easter break promising a renewed focus on combating the cost of living crisis.

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In addition, if the customer's ticket retailer is participating in the 'Book with Confidence' scheme, then they can amend when they travel fee free up until 6pm the day before they travel. Passengers can however change the time or date of travel before departure of the first reserved train - and any difference in fare and an administration fee will be payable prior to travel. Officials said offering half-price rail tickets was 'one of the ways' the Government was helping to support struggling families.ДЄs for refunds, 'Great British Rail Sale' tickets are valid only on the date and train shown on the ticket and seat reservation and are non-refundable. Passengers will be eligible to travel for less on off-peak fares between April 25 and May 27. Ministers are also trying to address cost of living pressures, with Mr Shapps saying he hopes the move will help households - contending with rising bills and soaring inflation вЂ“ to afford trips across the UK and boost tourism. The Government continues to face a battle to get people back on trains - with rail use last month only averaging 75 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, while car usage has now nearly completely recovered at 93 per cent. Tickets were released on selected advance fares from 10am this morning, with passengers able to purchase them from the National Rail website, and the best savings are likely to be found on inter-city travel at quiet times. Other savings included a single from York to Leeds reduced to ВЈ2.80 from ВЈ5.60, London to Cardiff being cut from ВЈ47 to ВЈ25 and Portsmouth Harbour to Penzance going down to ВЈ22 from ВЈ45.70. Seats on some London to Edinburgh services fell from ВЈ44 to ВЈ22.

The sale, said to be the first of its kind due to all rail operators taking part, has brought some Manchester to Newcastle journeys down to just over ВЈ10. And Trades Union Congress general secretary Frances O'Grady said: 'This headline grabbing gimmick won't help commuters at all вЂ¦ Working people need affordable rail travel every day.' The Campaign for Better Transport said the initiative was only a 'first step' and called for an 'end to massive annual fare rises', while Labour pointed out that the sale would end just before the May half-term holidays and therefore many families would not benefit. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps launched the 'Great British Rail Sale' with more than one million train tickets reduced this spring, but only 1 per cent of all journeys taken are likely to be affected by the sale. Train ticket prices on routes across Britain were today slashed by as much as half for services in April and May вЂ“ but critics said the move would not help commuters or families travelling for half-term holidays.