I thought I’d kick off the New Year with a little quiz for everyone, to celebrate all things that change at New Year. You know what changed today? Rail fares!

OK,

Question 1. What costs more?

a) A years rent for a room in my house in Selly Oak, Birmingham

b) An annual rail season ticket between Canterbury and London?

Question 2. What now has the greater monetary value?

a) A base rate living-away non-London annual student maintenance loan

b) An annual rail season ticket between Canterbury and London?

You guessed it, they’re both b of course! Happy new year fellow rail users!