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Originally Posted by Stuart
What time? When I looked up tickets for next Tuesday, returning the same day, the price was £57 each way..
Compare the prices of the various energy suppliers. You'll find they don't vary much between suppliers, and almost never go down when fuel prices drop.
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Without wishing to turn this into a general debate over the merits (or otherwise) of privatisation ...
As with airlines, the best intercity rail fares come to those whose travel plans are made in advance and slightly flexible. But even if you don't get the cheapest possible return price for London-Glasgow (which apparently is £25), you are still getting a cheaper, faster and more reliable service than that offered by BR.
As for the power companies, as I said, accusations of 'cartel' are accusations of criminality and require more than an apparent correlation in order to stand up.