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Title: New Year Fare Rises Post by: Lee on December 31, 2007, 10:57:48 Maidenhead-London and Swindon-London fare rises are among the examples used in the following article links.
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/12/_passenger_fury_as_rail_fares.html#more http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/12/11_rail_fare_rise_fury_in_257m.html#more Title: Re: New Year Fare Rises Post by: Mojo on December 31, 2007, 15:47:17 For Greater Bristol "local" fares, the following are of note
- Severn Beach line remains unchanged - Filton to Temple M up 9.3% - Bath to Bristol up 9.5% - Parson St to Temple Meads up 5% And if you want a laugh a 1 week season from Pilning to Temple Meads is up 9.5%, at a "bargain" ^21.80 - valid on...erm... two trains per week :-) Title: Re: New Year Fare Rises Post by: Graz on January 02, 2008, 12:54:50 My ticket- a Y-P single from Warminster to Oldfield park has gone up by 25p - ^4.95 to ^5.20. That is pretty steep especially for a railcard fare, but I do enjoy the journey.
Title: Re: New Year Fare Rises Post by: gaf71 on January 02, 2008, 18:20:11 From what i saw in Devon today, no fare increases between Barnstaple, Paignton, Exmouth and Exeter, on or off peak. In fact the only change i noticed after a quick scan through the avantix, was a reduction in a SDR from Barnstaple to Exeter. It used to be ^11 plus but is now ^9.50. ???
Title: Re: New Year Fare Rises Post by: TerminalJunkie on January 02, 2008, 19:35:49 Erm...
Fares changes include:
Title: Re: New Year Fare Rises Post by: gaf71 on January 02, 2008, 22:11:01 I only work for 'em....we don't get that info! ;)
Title: Re: New Year Fare Rises Post by: TerminalJunkie on January 02, 2008, 23:07:14 Quote from: gaf71 I only work for 'em....we don't get that info! ;) Nothing changes then! ;) Have they told you it's half-price on the Barnstaple line on Saturdays and Sundays in January and February, yet? Title: Re: New Year Fare Rises Post by: vacman on January 02, 2008, 23:12:19 Quote from: gaf71 I only work for 'em....we don't get that info! ;) Nothing changes then! ;) Have they told you it's half-price on the Barnstaple line on Saturdays and Sundays in January and February, yet? Title: Re: New Year Fare Rises Post by: smokey on January 03, 2008, 17:54:36 Quote from: gaf71 I only work for 'em....we don't get that info! ;) Nothing changes then! ;) Have they told you it's half-price on the Barnstaple line on Saturdays and Sundays in January and February, yet? More please? is it a case that you Haven't told 'em its Half Price on the Barny Line at weekends Jan and Feb, or is it a case that its FULL price at weekends on the Barny Branch. Title: Re: New Year Fare Rises Post by: Sion Bretton on January 03, 2008, 20:06:14 Hi
Last week day return Melksham to Bristol ^8.20. From 2/1/08 now ^9.00 that is 9.75% increase. Cheap day return is ^8.90 and we can only get cheap day returns on Saturday's Title: Re: New Year Fare Rises Post by: Lee on January 04, 2008, 12:04:59 Quote from: gaf71 I only work for 'em....we don't get that info! ;) Nothing changes then! ;) Have they told you it's half-price on the Barnstaple line on Saturdays and Sundays in January and February, yet? Here is an FGW link, which also lists the engineering work taking place during this period. http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=2046 Title: Re: New Year Fare Rises Post by: oooooo on January 04, 2008, 13:26:30 The winter branchline offer is somewhat complex, especially in Cornwall: http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=2046 (http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=2046)
Title: Re: New Year Fare Rises Post by: devon_metro on January 04, 2008, 15:12:38 Most of it is half price bus travel then...
Title: Re: New Year Fare Rises Post by: Lee on January 07, 2008, 11:40:14 Christian Wolmar's view (link below.)
http://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/articles/standard/dec24,07.shtml Plus an interesting article by Rod Liddle that doesnt show FGW in the greatest of lights (link below.) http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2008/01/bring_back_british_rail_all_is.html#more This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |