Recent content by yorksrob

Well, I didn't expect this thread to take this turn !

It's a shame they dismantled most of the old footbridge/booking office - it could have been a Travellers Fare theme pub (including Cadburys hot chocolate machine)!

What an excellent idea for a thread :) For me as a punter: -Cask ale (obviously) including always a light ale between 4 and 4.5% -Ideally outdoor seating on the platform to watch the trains -If music 60's/70's/80's (or a good juke box) -Decent snacks - sausage rolls/pasties/cheese rolls in...

Ah, yes I imagine some of the ones from the 1960's might be a bit fragile by now ! 1788014206 I remember as a child looking from the train they always looked like little pathways !

This is as I suspect. It amazes me that just because an algorithm engages in sharp practice, some people see it as ok. 1788013980 At least you knew when the blue/white day was - and of course, you always had the option of off-peak.

Ultimately dynamic pricing is a con trick that shouldn't be allowed - without a reasonably priced off-peak fare that people can rely on. I hope this isn't heading in that direction.

They're getting those already. Ordinary members of the public need their fares to be affordable. That's as true in wealth generating areas such as Manchester and Cambridge as it is everywhere else. The best new railway in the world won't fulfil its potential if its a rich man's toy. 1788013041...

Don't you think that residents in Cambridge and Manchester would benefit from a national railcard ? By your own admission, those places are already generating the wealth to pay for it.

Not unless the big-wigs and grandes fromages are all moving there as well !

I've no doubt everyone would love me to spend less time posting on RUK, however as a sole wage earner I can assure you that I already find making money and keeping a roof over my head plenty hard enough. The North is full factories and businesses making and providing things that people need. A...

Yes, that might make it easier to source the office accommodation :lol:

Too many cooks spoil the broth !

It seems potentially self-reinforcing. The lack of expenditure outside of the SE is probably a contributing factor to the disparity in wealth generation. The TRU is going some way to alleviate this, but it will not work as well as it could if fares are a barrier. Don't get me wrong I...

It must be frustrating working for the DoT. You come up with all these grand ideas such as abolishing off-peak fares and denying working age people railcard discounts, yet you're hampered from enjoying all of these innovations by being based in a city with world class transportation. I propose...

If I were the PM, I'd be worried about this potential poll-tax on wheels tainting my government. He ought to squash it as soon as possible.