Different Headlines same story

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Re: Different Headlines same story

« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2009, 22:20:06 »

Quote from: John R on November 17, 2009, 21:32:24

So if the super off peak is the regulated fare from Swindon to London, how come it is being increased by 15%?

Hmm...that's one that needs investigating further. Maybe another journalistic error.


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Re: Different Headlines same story

« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2009, 22:27:33 »

Quote from: super tm on November 17, 2009, 21:49:14

Dont forget that the super off peak single was reduced by 50% a couple of months ago. FGW^▸ could if they want increase it by 100% as that would just bring it back to the same level as before.

The Super Off Peak fares didn't even exist on FGW before September. They are now the regulated fares on many flows so it's gonna be some loophole that allows them to increase the price. If the loophole is there, you can bet the shysters in FGW's fares dept will have found it.


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Re: Different Headlines same story

« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2009, 22:33:18 »

Quote from: super tm on November 17, 2009, 21:49:14

Dont forget that the super off peak single was reduced by 50% a couple of months ago. FGW^▸ could if they want increase it by 100% as that would just bring it back to the same level as before.

OK, so what's the increase on a return (and if less than 15%, doesn't that invalidate the newly formed principle of a single being half the price of a return)?


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