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Taf · 06-02-2017, 12:59

Profiteering at its worst. If the service is popular they put fares up. If it's poor they put the fares up. So different times or locations mean different costs, all on a bizarre formula that can be beaten by multiple ticket stages (as shown recently in the media) but often means a ticket bought today is far more expensive than one bought in advance.

And some still receive government financial aid whilst their bosses make small fortunes!

06-02-2017, 12:59	#3
Taf cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kairdiff-by-the-sea Age: 69 Services: TVXL BBXL Superhub 2ac (wired) 1Tb Tivo Posts: 10,300	Re: Rail franchising system 'not fit for purpose', MPs warn Profiteering at its worst. If the service is popular they put fares up. If it's poor they put the fares up. So different times or locations mean different costs, all on a bizarre formula that can be beaten by multiple ticket stages (as shown recently in the media) but often means a ticket bought today is far more expensive than one bought in advance. And some still receive government financial aid whilst their bosses make small fortunes!