the rail delivery group announced last month that prices will go up on average by two point 3%, but fares string of increases. even allowing for inflation, fares have risen by around 25% since the mid 1990s. season tickets go up a little less, at 1.9%. in the south—east of england, season tickets now cost more than £11,000. we're joined now by anthony smith, chief executive of transport focus, from kings cross station. thank you very much for coming on and a happy new year. it is another price rise. how are fed do you think this is for people who are thinking of going back to work? —— fair. it is more money to spend on the service that many already complain about. as the independent watchdog for written's passengers, we think it will be a chilly start. nobody wa nts a it will be a chilly start. nobody wants a price rise. we already have theirs going up on what are already in some cases higher prices. secondly, any wages aren't going up by the same amount, so they have to find this money. —— from somewhere else. and in parts of the country performance has been patchy, so it won't feel very

the rail delivery group announced last month that prices will rise on average by 2.3% — but fares wonlowing for inflation, fares have risen by around 25% since the mid 1990s. season tickets go up a little less, at 1.9%. in the south—east of england, season tickets now cost more than £11000. we‘re joined now from kings cross station in central london by paul plummer, chief executive of the rail delivery group. good morning and happy new year. let‘s begin with the miserable story at the start of the new year. can you explain why prices have gone up ain? you explain why prices have gone up again? i'm also a commuter and we all want the same thing, comfortable journeys on time and we want to be paying the right price. the increase in the railfares is a decision paying the right price. the increase in the rail fares is a decision for government, as you know. enabling us to do that. we have a railway that we have inherited which is much like a wonderful old house, which is the middle of a fantastic refurbishment programme. it causes disruption, when we are doing that, and it does cost us mo

the rail delivery group who represent train operators make the point that 97p in every pound a passengeroving services. all of this comes on the day when there is continued industrial action on southern. day three of a three—day strike where members of the rmt and aslef unions are striking. many passengers wonder what they are getting for their money. so much so that protests are being organised at various stations across the country, including here at king's cross tomorrow morning. 0ne ofjeremy corbyn‘s closest allies has suggested the labour leader could step down if the party's fortunes don't improve before the next general election, due in 2020. len mccluskey — the head of britain's biggest union, unite — has described labour's standing in the opinion polls as "awful." earlier i spoke to our political correspondant chris mason, and i started by asking him whetherjeremy corbyn had any inkling these comments were coming. the honest answer is i'm not sure. we asked jeremy corbyn and his team that point and they didn't want to comment. it is hard to see at this stage how it is useful for

the rail delivery group, which represents train operators, says the increases are all about investingndon's king's cross station. what's more where the protest is saying? they were firstly saying these price rises are too large and comparing them to fares that are being paid in other countries. this is one of the many stations where the protests took place this morning. for commuters, the first day back at work now facing this rising costs. many were unhappy there will have to pay more. 1.9% regulated fares and that includes most season tickets. other fares can go most season tickets. other fares can 9° up most season tickets. other fares can go up more most season tickets. other fares can go up more than that so an average of 2.3% across the network, with the exception of the northern ireland, where no decision has been taken on a fares revision the 2017. action for rail which is led by rail unions and the tuc says passengers are paying much more in other places. it ta kes paying much more in other places. it takes into paying much more in other places. it ta kes into accou nt paying

the rail delivery group that represents train operators says that 97p from every pound that a passengersn's running and improving services. but these price rises come during ongoing disruption for southern. todayis ongoing disruption for southern. today is day three of a three—day strike by the rmt and aslef unions. many passengers are questioning exactly how their money is being spent. so much so that there are protests arranged, including here tomorrow at king's cross. back to you. thank you. we will be speaking to somebody from the passengers campaign group campaign for better transport later in the programme. reports from turkey say the gunman, who killed 39 people celebrating the new year at a nightclub in istanbul, fired more than a hundred shots. the authorities are continuing their hunt for the man who escaped after opening fire on party—goers. and they say nearly two—thirds of them were foreign nationals. the so—called islamic state group claims it was behind the attack. seref isler reports. captured on camera, the moment bullets hit the nightclub in istanbul as attackers approa

public transport campaigners are questioning how these price rises can be justified and the rail delivery groupt a passenger spends on a train ticket goes towards running and improving services. but all of this comes on the day that there is continued industrial action on southern. it is day three of a three—day strike where members of the rmt and aslef unions are striking. many passengers wonder what they are getting for their money. so much so, that protests are being organised at various stations across the country, including at king‘s cross tomorrow morning. one ofjeremy one of jeremy corbyn‘s one ofjeremy corbyn‘s closest allies has suggested the labour leader could step down if the party‘s fortu nes leader could step down if the party‘s fortunes don‘t improve before the next general election, due in 2020. len mccluskey, the head of the biggest union, unite, has described labour‘s standing in the opinion polls as awful. with me is chris mason. this story is developing two strands, thejeremy corbyn and arouse about unite. would jeremy corbyn have had any idea that len mccluskey would say th

the rail delivery group says that 97p in every £1 that a passenger spends on a ticket goes towards running comes during ongoing industrial action on southern. today is day three of a three—day strike by the rmt and aslef unions. passengers across the country are questioning how the money is being spent, so much so that protests have been arranged at some stations across the country, including at king's cross tomorrow morning. reports from turkey say the gunman who killed 39 people celebrating the new year at a nightclub in istanbul fired more than a hundred shots. the authorities are continuing their hunt for the man who escaped after opening fire on party—goers. officials have now identified all but one of the victims, and they say nearly two thirds of them were foreign nationals. the so—called islamic state group claims it was behind the attack. seref isler reports. captured on camera, the moment bullets hit the nightclub in istanbul as attackers approach. security guards scramble as bullets ricochet around them. some try to run away — in vain. the victims had all gone to reina to celebr

the rail delivery group, which represents train operators, says that for every 97p of £1 in ticket prices. this comes during ongoing industrial action by southern, day three of a three—day strike by the rmt and aslef unions. so for many passengers, they are questioning exactly how their money is being spent, so much so that protests have been organised at some train stations tomorrow, certainly here at king's cross tomorrow morning. back to you, reeta. thank you, laura. one ofjeremy corbyn's closest allies has suggested the labour leader could step down if the party's fortunes don't improve before the next general election, due in 2020. len mccluskey, the head of britain's biggest union, unite, has described labour's standing in the opinion polls as awful. i'm joined now by political correspondent chris mason, has there been reaction to these comments? there has within the last hour, and it is very striking. the context is vital — there is a tussle within the country's biggest union, unite, over who will lead it. len mccluskey is standing again, up against gerard coyne, the leader of unit

the rail delivery group which represents train operating companies, says 97 p in every pound goes intont is delivering the biggest rail improvement programme for more than a century. thank you very much, daniel. the latest headlines: police have shot a man dead during what they're describing as a pre—planned operation to stop a car on the m62 in huddersfield. they say it's not connected with terrorism. a british man is said to have been killed in syria fighting with kurdish forces against islamic state militants. ryan lock had told his family he was going to turkey on holiday. turkish police launch raids in istanbul as they continue their hunt for the gunman who killed 39 people at a nightclub and in sport: arsene wenger says his arsenal side just have to hang on to keep on the coattails of premier league leaders chelsea. arsenal are away at bournemouth this evening. johanna konta wins through to the quarter—finals of the shenzhen open in china. world number 10 konta recovered from losing the first set to beat america's varnia king. and david warner has become the fifth batsman to scor

the rail delivery group says that the increases in season tickets set by the government, it says 97%nning and improving services, and the government says it is delivering what it calls the biggest modernisation programme for more than a century. it says it has a lwa ys more than a century. it says it has always fairly balanced the cost between taxpayers and passengers. lots to pick up on. well, let's talk now to kate bell, the head of economics at action for rail, lianna etkind, a public—transport campaigner at campaign for better transport, peter izzard, who commutes to london from burgess hill on southern, spending more than £a,000 on his annual season ticket, and jo rossi, who commutes to london from ashford, paying for a weekly season ticket even though she works part time. some people are spending 1a% of their salary, what proportion are you spending? after my pension and childcare costs, it is nearly a third of my take—home pay, and not even on my part—time salary, so it is not affordable. how do you feel that costs are going up? it is incredibly unfair and it is alienating a w