Why is it just the railways?

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Why is it just the railways?

« on: January 11, 2012, 16:51:19 »

Jumped on the bus this morning to find the fares had gone up from ^2.50 to ^2.70 about 8%, but hang on, at Easter last year it was ^2.30, so that's about 17% in nine months. So should I mount a national campaign, have a fares strike, errr no I'll save my vitriol for the railways' 6%

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Re: Why is it just the railways?

« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2012, 16:57:56 »

Wow. this seems a little frivolous. Is there a question in there or are you just unhappy with your local bus service?

Bus services are local. By all means have a local bus fare strike. My local bus service hasn't risen in price!
Rail fares (while not effecting all services) (maximum) rise are set Nationally.


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Re: Why is it just the railways?

« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2012, 17:02:12 »

Some of my local bus journeys went down in price late last year....

^1.20/^1.70/^2.20 (depending on journey length) all down to a flat fare ^1.

Most welcome, although the service went from 4bph to 2bph.


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Re: Why is it just the railways?

« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2012, 17:22:38 »

No, the service is ok it's just that I feel that sometimes the railways are unfairly targeted.


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Re: Why is it just the railways?

« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2012, 12:29:46 »

The railways are an easy target, but to be honest, people take no real notice of railway news now, it's a bit of a boy who cried wolf scenario!


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