Too much strain to take the train?
Travelling by train is more expensive in the UK than anywhere else in western Europe, according to a report by the customer watchdog Passenger Focus - you can read the full report here. You've been getting in touch already this morning:
It cost me nearly £70 for 2 adults and 1 child from Stockport to York yesterday. It is a disgrace. Next school break I am going abroad. James in Stockport
High train fares don't worry me. I find it cheaper and more convenient to drive everywhere. Dave. St. Albans.
Passenger Focus says the government should get taxpayers, not just passengers, to bear the costs of running Britain's railway. Should we all pay for rail travel? Nicky's talking about this on the breakfast phone-in.
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No. The tax take is collapsing, the tax payer can not take on any further burdens.
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From stansted to Liverpool street London costs about £20 return, a similar journey into Madrid costs under 5 euros, that is not 50% higher, it is 400 % higher. The trains in europe are cleaner and more puntual. The London underground is absurdly expensive and very dirty. Everywhere in europe is better and cheaper than here. The train operating companies are just more con men like the bankers and the utility companies. Renationalise the lot of them.
Chris in stansted
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To get a SAVER ticket from Northampton to London peak times for a month is 2 THOUSAND POUNDS!! this is for a 30 minute journey!!
To go all around Singapore on fast, clean, on time,running every 5 minutes cost a maximum of $5!!
Sorry, to say this I am proud of being British, but not proud of our failing public transport.
Dont take the train its a strain!
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Agree with 2 & 3
German trains cleaner, better,punctual and defintely cheaper
Unfortunately #1, we are far too late in modernising track and traction, no wonder it is possibly the worst in Europe
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