Rail travel simplified
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New rules aimed at making it easier to buy train tickets have come into force.
All advance purchase fares, which are substantially discounted, will be known simply as Advance and discounts for railcards will now also apply.
The Advance title will replace the numerous names for these tickets -including Leisure Advance, Business Advance, Value Advance and Apex.
The new fare categories mean that passengers have only to choose from one of three ticket types when planning their journey.
Anthony Smith, chief executive of rail customer watchdog Passenger Focus, said: 'Simplifying the range of fares is a big step in the right direction.
'Anything that hacks away at the current fares jungle will help. Fares names such as First Great Western Firstminute Business Standard, among others, will not be missed.'
From September 7, the turn-up-and-go tickets will be grouped into two categories - Anytime and Off-peak.
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