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Over one million rail tickets will be slashed by up to 50% as the government and rail industry launch the first-of-its-kind Great British Rail Sale.

The public is encouraged to take advantage of this unprecedented sale, which sees for the first time multiple operators come together to offer nationwide savings.

Savings on offer for off-peak tickets include:

• York to Leeds: was 拢5.60, now 拢2.80
• London to Edinburgh: was 拢44, now 拢22
• London to Cardiff: was 拢47, now 拢25
• Wolverhampton to Liverpool: was 拢10.50, now 拢5.25
• Manchester to Newcastle: was 拢20.60, now 拢10.30
• Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads: was 拢25.30, now 拢12.60
• Portsmouth Harbour to Penzance was 拢45.70, now 拢22.00

Cutting the cost of rail travel will help ease some of the pressure on family finances at a time when inflation is rising around the world.

It will also encourage people to visit different places, connect with friends and loved ones, and get out and about around the country.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said:

For the first time ever, operators across the rail industry are coming together to help passengers facing rising costs of living by offering up to 50% off more than a million tickets on journeys across Britain.

There鈥檚 no better time to visit friends, family or just explore our great country, so book your tickets today.

Jacqueline Starr, CEO of the Rail Delivery Group, said:

We want everyone to be able to benefit from travelling by train because it鈥檚 more than just a journey, it鈥檚 a way to connect everyone to the people, places and things they love.

As part of the Great British Rail Sale customers will enjoy over one million discounted tickets, so they can explore some of the fantastic locations that are accessible by rail.

Tickets can be purchased online from participating retailers with the up to half-price rate applying to a huge range of off-peak tickets spreading the length and breadth of the country.

The government is listening to people鈥檚 concerns about rising costs, and is taking action worth more than 拢22 billion in 2022-23 alone 鈥� which includes support with the cost of energy bills and to help to ensure people keep more of their money. Offering half-price rail tickets is one of the ways the government is further supporting families with the cost of living.

Reforms to the rail sector through the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail mean that network-wide sales of tickets can occur more easily in the future.