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Title: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: RailCornwall on February 24, 2009, 23:39:00 Plan to keep fares rising denied
The government has rejected a request from train companies to make sure fares keep rising, the BBC has learned. Half of Britain's range of train fares are regulated and those are allowed to rise by 1% above the rate of inflation. But on that basis, if there is deflation of more than 1%, it would mean that those fares have to be cut. Transport Minister Lord Adonis is expected to announce that the formula will remain in that case, which could cost the train companies millions. more ... (http://premium1.uploadit.org/ChrisCornwall3/logos/logobbcn.gif) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7909083.stm) Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: Timmer on February 25, 2009, 07:01:23 Quote Government sources say they accept train companies could suffer, but they say they have to protect the interests of passengers, who are already paying the highest ticket prices in Europe. Especially in election year!Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: devon_metro on February 25, 2009, 08:15:34 And it's the government that means fares need to rise. Such a corrupt franchise system!!
Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: G.Uard on February 25, 2009, 13:49:25 This is interesting.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/feb/25/rail-ticket-prices Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: Btline on February 25, 2009, 19:30:00 It's disgraceful that operators could even be thinking about making cuts.
Gosh, perhaps they'll make a little less profit next year - boo hoo. Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: devon_metro on February 25, 2009, 19:45:07 Isn't this a perfect time to nationalise the railways?
Think of the money the government can rake in to pay for its bank spending spree... No shareholders either... Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: thetrout on February 25, 2009, 20:02:16 I read in The Times this morning that if a Rail Franchise Operator is forced to surrender it's franchise, then a temporary nationalisation of the parts of the railways may be on the cards ;D
See http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article5799883.ece or (3rd Paragraph) http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article5799500.ece Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: Btline on February 25, 2009, 21:19:36 Isn't this a perfect time to nationalise the railways? Think of the money the government can rake in to pay for its bank spending spree... No shareholders either... In some ways I agree - we have now had most of the benefits of privatisation (i.e. service enhancements, new rolling stock). The exception is Chiltern, of course, who will be better than any BR company. Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: vacman on February 25, 2009, 21:24:46 if you read the times today you will also have seen the cons of this idea, more job losses, less trains and higher un-regulated fares!
Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: G.Uard on February 25, 2009, 21:25:18 Isn't this a perfect time to nationalise the railways? Think of the money the government can rake in to pay for its bank spending spree... No shareholders either... In some ways I agree - we have now had most of the benefits of privatisation (i.e. service enhancements, new rolling stock). The exception is Chiltern, of course, who will be better than any BR company. Chust vot do you expekt? ;) Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: thetrout on February 25, 2009, 21:28:52 Chust vot do you expekt? ;) Nice German Expression there ;D Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: Btline on February 25, 2009, 22:06:07 if you read the times today you will also have seen the cons of this idea, more job losses, less trains and higher un-regulated fares! I did - another con is shorter off peak trains, meaning that some OFF PEAK travellers will have to STAND. Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: Zoe on February 26, 2009, 14:52:08 Isn't this a perfect time to nationalise the railways? In theory yes but we are dealing with New Labour. They had the chance to keep South Eastern as a public company after Connex lost the franchise but elected to reprivatise it.Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: G.Uard on February 26, 2009, 15:33:01 Do you seriously think that the party who foisted privatisation upon the industry would have done any differently? It's all down to political expediency. Pointless holding individual parties up for scrutiny. Increasingly, they seem to be all tarred with the same brush.
Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: Zoe on February 26, 2009, 16:05:02 Do you seriously think that the party who foisted privatisation upon the industry would have done any differently? No but the current party in power could have renationalised if they had been in real socialist party.Title: Re: As the recession bites ... fares might drop. Post by: G.Uard on February 26, 2009, 16:33:03 Of course you are right, but out of respect for house rules, we should probably end this here. :D
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