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e.g. Arriva XC seem to now use a multiplier of two for the price of their 1st class seasons compared to 2nd class.
e.g. Tamworth to York adult 7 days
Not Birmingham Any Permitted
2nd 183.50 224.70
1st 366.90...
Is it permitted to travel from Glasgow to Chathill via Alnmouth, since there do not appear to be any direct trains from edinburgh to chathill. There is only a local service to and from Alnmouth.
The online enquiry pages e.g. gner.co.uk give routes which include Alnmouth, but the ATOC routing...
looks like that it has gone up from 1.57 to 1.64
another increase by stealth !
Any other examples of sneakyness by the TOC's in the January fare increases ?
When will the goverment take action and stop this fleecing of the public ?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/6509900/Train-operators-in-spin-row-over-fare-rises.html
a) either in percentage terms ( compared to 31 dec 2008 )
OR
b) in absolute terms i.e pounds and pence
As a starter, here is Tamworth to Erdington 1st class single:-
£7.30 before, 10.00 after 27% increase ( by Lodon Midland I think )
Name and shame the TOC's involved !
Going down to an airport hotel near Heathrow on the afternoon / evening of 31 oct, returning on the evening of 08 Nov
What suggestions do readers have about route & price etc.
Include any difficulties on the tube, or ticket barriers etc
I can go via london or reading.
2 adults, no...
I thought that one of the changes to "simplify" the system was to give all railcards the discount on apex fares, whether 1st or 2nd class.
Has this been done, or will it
a) occur in September
b) never ?
Each time i attempt to get a railcard discount on the trainline.com the fare...
was due to close over the whit bank holiday, but it still appears to be in use.
has the closure been delayed because of the problems in stabilising the cutting sides at salters lane ?
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