Well, not my opinion but that of The Daily Telegraph. Most of the article is stuck behind a Premium Paywall (although you can read it all just by registering).
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The TelegraphRail fares need to rise and it is fantasy economics to claim otherwise.The Government has fallen into the "free stuff" trap. Train companies need to make bigger profits and commuters should be the ones to pay for it.
If not, we risk seeing more Carillion-type failures where politicians encourage companies to charge ultra-low prices without thinking about the need for public services to be run on a sustainable basis.
Hmmm... Discuss...