Cheap rail tickets sale hits the skids

Sales will be restricted for some of the cheapest train tickets because of a delay in confirming timetables.

Advance fares normally go on sale 12 weeks before travel, but some will be held back until operators have certainty over which trains will not run because of engineering work.

The issue has been caused by public sector company Network Rail, which is responsible for managing Britain’s rail infrastructure, failing to meet its obligation to publish timetables 12 weeks in advance from 20 May.