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I actually think bus fares are different to rail fares, as buses will be used more by people without cars, who in turn are more likely to be on a limited income. Fuel duty affects deliveries as well as private individuals, hence why an increase pushes food costs up. We have a car but choose rail...

I actually think this would make a big difference, 'owner' (OK part owned by the mortgage company) occupiers feel as if they have a stake in the community, and to a point their destiny is in their own hands. How you would do it I have no idea, where I grew up in London 2 bed + box room houses...

We are on our 6th prime minister since 2016, even when they are the same political party each change is a huge upheaval. The previous 2 years have been some of the worst. Keir Starmer was elected with a huge majority, and should have been able to use that to make changes that were needed. The...

Abolishing peak fares would help, the problem, it also helps those who dont need help. Hence my idea to get a tax break on commuting costs if your income is below a threshold. I think the incoming prime minister has a very short window of opportunity to sort problems out. If he fails then I...

I have voted 'other' because I can see a number of related issues that need addressing, but also some more questions. The first question is what can be done for people who are working but on low incomes, as IMO this group are the ones who are suffering most, frozen tax thresholds, a sluggish...

Based on the last few years my view is it should become a high priority. Looking at climate trends the outlook is not good.

Looking at more detailed meteorological models I dont think amounts over the weekend will be enough to reduce the fire risk. During next week there could be more showers, but also signals that yet another heatwave:( is on the way for the month end. If the last few years are the new normal, and...

I dont know what other parts of the country are like but the North York Moors are now tinder dry, there were some thunderstorms last month, but since then its been dry and hot. The question is how much rain is needed to reduce the fire risk to an acceptable level?

Unfortunately this is the second consecutive year with a drought (or close to it) on the North York Moors I know the Omaha was converted to oil partly to allow operation during times of drought. There is not a lot the NYMR can do about this, but with changing weather patterns we seem to be...

I want to book a journey from Kings Cross to Bempton on Saturday 10th October. Last week the advance tickets were not available, much as I expected, but in theory they should be available this week. I signed up to Northern's email notification to alert me when advance tickets are on sale, and...

Thinking back to my regular Yorkshire - London commutes weekly from around 1979 to 1985/6 I would buy an open return ticket, I think it may have been 'off peak' that couldn't be used for leaving London after 4pm, but exact details are lost in the mists of my memories, but fares were not...

I have only used the Far North Line once, and that was in the Autumn of 2021, I had to visit a facility in Bower and Georgemas Junc was the nearest station. I was met at the station, as was the only other passenger getting off, no one got on... The return journey was by air from Wick, but on the...

Surely the Network Rail situation is another example of the failure of rail privatisation. Up until that point infrastructure and operations were all part of the same organisation, This situation existed from the birth of railways through grouping and nationalisation. I understand they were...

So this sounds like EES hasnt been fully rolled out yet. Trying to find accuate information is proving difficult. You get the EU official line on it, but on the ground it seems to be somewhat different. Thanks for the response.

We are about to book a trip to Paris at the begining of October. We usually allow a minimum of 90 minutes for the connection from Kings Cross to St Pancras, which has been always been sufficent/ So the question: What has been peoples actual experience passing through St Pancras since the EES...

Slightly off-topic, but I have often wondered if the MML platforms could be extended over Midland Road to give two more platforms. Road level is already lower, as Pancras Road already goes under the platforms. Cost and other difficulties, I have no idea, but two more platforms could allow longer...

The whole issue of bags on seats should be common sense, a lightly loaded train, not a problem, a fully loaded train, not allowed. I think the problem is 'ordinary' people will now tolerate behaviour which when I was growing up would have been dealt with harshly. I had one memorable case of bag...

Locally to me Scarborough is a good example its around 40 miles to the nearest 'decent' road (York). It has a very seasonal flow, with overcrowding at busy times. Rail takes 50 minutes to York. The road journey even at quiet times is about 1h 20m in a car, and would be longer in a coach, and at...

Having spoken to a couple of friends who now live in Spain I understand that the Spanish motorway network is in general no where near as congested as the UK network for the most part. In the UK a lot of significant rail destinations are also a considerable distance from a motorway or equivilent...

Maybe once a train is close to standing only an announcement "The train manager (or whatever they are called on the service) will be passing through the the train, any passengers with bags on a seat will be charged the anytime single fare for the seat occupied, any bags unclaimed will be removed...