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« on: May 18, 2011, 19:50:51 »
Daily Mail suggesting that the government is to announce a simplification of the fares structure. Also mentions priv travel.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1388202/At-rail-fare-understand.html
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« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2011, 22:40:12 »
As usual the rail friendly Daily Mail has understate the number of former BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) staff with priv travel .......... 500,000 shhhhhhhhhesh think of a number and exaggerate it.
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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2011, 00:16:35 »
What's wrong with ATOC» (Association of Train Operating Companies See - here)'s recent (2008) fares 'simplification'?

Oh, hang on...... is 'complification' a word?

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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2011, 10:00:32 »
THere's a piece in the TElegraph too. Wonder how accurate they are?.....
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« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2011, 11:58:35 »
and the bbc here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13446824

and falmouth packet here http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/national/9037051.Train_fares__should_be_rebalanced_/

so getting A bit of media coverage today!
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