First £1,000 rail fare criticised (BBC News)

RF News · #1 3rd November 2009, 17:13

A £1,000 train fare for a for a journey from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands is described as "scandalous".

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Pesmo · #2 3rd November 2009, 19:22

Someone on BBC radio just spent some time obtaining the equivalent maximum fare in France for their longest possible journey. The journey was slightly shorter though; the cost.........308 Euros

**John H-T** · #3 3rd November 2009, 21:38

You can get a Round the World Air Ticket for that!

pre65 · #4 3rd November 2009, 23:20

That rail ticket was 1st class.

ccmmick · #5 4th November 2009, 02:08

The only people that can afford that sort of money is MPs on expenses.

ccmmick.

reflector · #6 4th November 2009, 09:28

I'm glad this has come out because it does highlight the nonsenses and excesses of the rail fare system. We do at long, long last now have a Secretary of State who seems to both believe in and understand the railways. Unfortunately, it doesn't look as though he is likely to be in office long enough to do a great deal but let's hope he has time to do something about this ludicrous situation.

garrat · #7 4th November 2009, 12:29

The lunatics are running the asylum I flew to Glasgow last year from luton return fair £19.I admit its squashed up in a flying tube but you are not long enough in the air to care.

locojoe · #8 4th November 2009, 13:21

I wonder how many £1000 tickets have been sold. Do they do a workmans return on that run.

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