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Title: Greedy train companies yank car parking prices up Post by: Btline on January 07, 2014, 22:58:31 "Rail bosses were today accused of "daylight robbery" and "ripping off" passengers."
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/over-1100-to-park-the-car-at-the-train-station-charges-hiked-by-up-to-five-per-cent-9043529.html Should parking be regulated as per fares? Are these greedy TOCs just lining their pockets? A few examples from the FGW network in the article, but none of them FGW operated stations - does anyone know whether FGW have yanked up car parking prices? Title: Re: Greedy train companies yank car parking prices up Post by: Brucey on January 08, 2014, 17:41:22 When I commuted to London my local station charged ^930 per year to park. Instead of paying this, I adjusted my travel times* to ensure I could get a train from the next station down the line where I could park on the street free of charge. Unfortunately, not everyone is lucky enough to have another station less than a mile away and end up having to pay these huge sums.
The time that most longer distance commuters arrive at the station and the extended journey times probably removes public transport as an option for most. It certainly wasn't an option for me. * = Or added on a short walk Title: Re: Greedy train companies yank car parking prices up Post by: didcotdean on January 08, 2014, 19:17:11 The retail price index over the last 20 years shows an increase of around 80%
The cost to park for one day at Didcot Parkway has risen by 500% or so over that time. (It also used to be free at the weekend too.) The biggest single jump was at the time APCOA took over the management, although there was an element of extra security added at the same time. Title: Re: Greedy train companies yank car parking prices up Post by: Tim K on January 09, 2014, 07:34:36 I checked yesterday and the price of an annual parking ticket for Swindon main car park is the same this year as last year (and the year before), so no price rises so far.
Title: Re: Greedy train companies yank car parking prices up Post by: ellendune on January 09, 2014, 18:10:38 I checked yesterday and the price of an annual parking ticket for Swindon main car park is the same this year as last year (and the year before), so no price rises so far. Daily rate unchanged as well today at least in the west car park Title: Re: Greedy train companies yank car parking prices up Post by: Chris from Nailsea on January 10, 2014, 01:04:26 Car parking at Nailsea & Backwell Station is currently free.
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