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Old 04-04-2004, 23:41   #32
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Re: Deprivatisation of railways

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Originally Posted by SMHarman
What shocks me is the cost when compared to European rail travel. Just got two tickets Paris to Brussels and back on the High Speed Red Thalys train. £35 each. Costs £14 for a day return to London from Hertford!
Yes, I mentioned this earlier. The cost of rail travel in the UK is absolutely shocking. And I can't understand why. Perhaps rail travel on the continent is subsidised more (most European countries have national railways), but I doubt that's the only reason.
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