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« on: December 13, 2018, 18:25:34 »
Has anyone else noticed that the homepage of the TfW▸ (Transport for Wales) Rail website has a section with details of great prices.... except that all the prices quoted seem to be the full standard fares.  I wouldn't say £74.60 for a single from Cardiff to Manchester is exactly a bargain worth shouting about.

https://tfwrail.wales/
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« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2018, 19:29:14 »
Quote from: Celestial on December 13, 2018, 18:25:34
Has anyone else noticed that the homepage of the TfW▸ (Transport for Wales) Rail website has a section with details of great prices.... except that all the prices quoted seem to be the full standard fares.  I wouldn't say £74.60 for a single from Cardiff to Manchester is exactly a bargain worth shouting about.

https://tfwrail.wales/

Without looking, if Easyjet were to fly the route I would bet their fare would be £14.99 when my recent Bristol to Glasgow and back trip cost £22.99 to Glasgow and 24:98 back to Bristol which I could pay for out of my savings but if I were to take the train I'd have to have taken out a bank loan.  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2018, 19:44:10 »
Quote from: Celestial on December 13, 2018, 18:25:34
Has anyone else noticed that the homepage of the TfW▸ (Transport for Wales) Rail website has a section with details of great prices.... except that all the prices quoted seem to be the full standard fares.  I wouldn't say £74.60 for a single from Cardiff to Manchester is exactly a bargain worth shouting about.

https://tfwrail.wales/

The best advance fare is about a third of the amount - but ever harder to get hold of despite the rate even those have gone up in recent years.  Probably a reflection of the fact they can fill most of the trains on that route without discounting.
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« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2018, 19:53:06 »
Quote from: martyjon on December 13, 2018, 19:29:14
Quote from: Celestial on December 13, 2018, 18:25:34
Has anyone else noticed that the homepage of the TfW▸ (Transport for Wales) Rail website has a section with details of great prices.... except that all the prices quoted seem to be the full standard fares.  I wouldn't say £74.60 for a single from Cardiff to Manchester is exactly a bargain worth shouting about.

https://tfwrail.wales/

Without looking, if Easyjet were to fly the route I would bet their fare would be £14.99 when my recent Bristol to Glasgow and back trip cost £22.99 to Glasgow and 24:98 back to Bristol which I could pay for out of my savings but if I were to take the train I'd have to have taken out a bank loan.  Roll Eyes

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