Train tickets will be made 'simpler, easier and clearer' as part of the first redesign in more than 30 years.
Important information such as station names, permitted routes and time restrictions will be made clearer with larger print, and travellers buying an advanced fare will be issued with just one ticket with no separate reservation coupon.
Concerns have previously been made that too many customers face penalty fines after losing one part of the traditional two-ticket reservation.
The Department for Transport said the move would reduce the risk of ticket holders being caught out and they want ticketing across the country to begin mirroring the Oyster Card system in London.
