Train firms slapped for “cheapest ticket” claims after regulator ruling

Two train companies and one train ticket seller have been rapped over the knuckles for claims that they offered the cheapest possible tickets.Both Greater Anglia and ScotRail were found to have misleadingly advertised the cheapest tickets possible, because they didn’t sufficiently highlight the availability of split ticketing, which can reduce the headline figure offered on some journeys.
Split ticketing is where it turns out that, instead of buying one ticket to the destination, it can be