Trains are now the preserve of the wealthy. They are no longer run as a public service, but as a profit making operation for the benefit of the shareholder.
Thank you Tories/Major.
They 'get away' with the fares they charge because people pay those fares. Like yourself. They may moan and say thing like 'bloody rip off', but if people then pay those fares, they'll keep charging them. Thus train travel becomes for the well off only (onless you are 'lucky' enough to find a cheap ticket, 2 months in advance, at 6am, on an inconvenient train on a date that you don't really want to travel on)
Yep, true, I am trying to avoid rail whenever possible now.
How much profit dot he bastards make though? Surely there should be some measures in place to control how much profit can be made at the expense of consumers that need the service. Don't get me started on peak time fares.
How can most other countries I've been to provide a much superior service at a fraction of the price? Is rail publicly owned in places like Germany?
I could be wrong but I think German rail is state owned and they also own part of the British franchises. Your £136 will improve German rail.
Good I plan to **** off there and use their improved facilities.