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Title: Millions of commuters forced to opt for slower train journeys because of ... Post by: grahame on November 03, 2023, 17:18:58 From the Independent (https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/commuters-train-journeys-cost-of-living-b2440389.html)
Quote Millions of commuters are being forced to spend unnecessary hours on long train journeys – just to save money. Researchers who carried out a detailed study into ticket-purchasing trends in the UK found that one in 10 passengers have opted for a slower train because it was cheaper. Title: Re: Millions of commuters forced to opt for slower train journeys because of ... Post by: Ralph Ayres on November 05, 2023, 00:38:13 An alternative article headline could be "Millions of rail passengers save money just by avoiding the busiest trains". It's rather the point of fare setting if done properly, which isn't easy (cue comments about travelling on empty peak train or rammed off-peak one!). It's also one of the main aims of rail competition, perhaps best exemplified by London-Birmingham, with 3 companies offering different levels of speed, comfort and service at different prices. You might of course argue that instead of competing, the rail industry should be run with enough capacity on the fast service to remove the need to price people off it onto slower trains.
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