The problem is that train fares

are f**king ridiculous.

There is no green, integrated transport strategy.

the only way to run a train service that's affordable is to nationalise and subsidise it.

Posted By: jamesward on April 19th 2010 at 13:01:42

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FAO Iceland Ash Cloud. Seriously, Fuck off now. You were a novelty friday, an interesting (General Chat) - megson, Apr 19, 12:33:52
- my mate as supposed to fly to his brothers Sunday in South Africa. Shame... (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Apr 19, 13:23:44
- All flying should be banned (General Chat) - jamesward, Apr 19, 12:47:05
  - What has made me think (General Chat) - camcan, Apr 19, 12:51:26
    - The problem is that train fares (General Chat) - jamesward, Apr 19, 13:01:42
      - is the train inherently more expensive than flying? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 19, 13:03:29
        
        It cost me 61 quid for a return to London on the train last week (General Chat) - Klobo04, Apr 19, 13:16:05
        
        only if you booked the flight well warly though. Which I guess you didn't do with the trai (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 19, 13:17:36
        
        I had a open ticket to go to London... (General Chat) - Klobo04, Apr 19, 13:26:34
        
        not warly. Early. Warly doesn't mean anything. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 19, 13:18:22
        
        I bet it does. Somewhere (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Apr 19, 13:19:36
        
        Tricky loves Hanson and System of a Down (General Chat) - Yellalee, Apr 19, 13:34:47
        
        HORSES ! (General Chat) - jamesward, Apr 19, 13:07:29
        
        I now shout that whenever I see a horse box when travelling to and from Norwich (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 19, 13:09:13
        
        I think so. We flew to Manchester a foo years back, was about 70% of the cost of train (General Chat) - megson, Apr 19, 13:05:12
    - I went for a walk yesterday. Blue sky was lovely without loads of plane trails across it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 19, 13:00:49
- didn't get any Irish rellies over for my sister's wedding on Saturday (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 19, 12:39:17
- All gone downhill for them since they sacked Kerry Katona. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 19, 12:36:54
- been a big help to me (General Chat) - camcan, Apr 19, 12:35:37
  - Lucky! Still, its raising some good issues, things we'll probably learn from. (General Chat) - megson, Apr 19, 12:44:01
- Brother didn't get to fly to Egypt yesty - came up and collected (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 19, 12:35:28
  - Had a text from NCFC4Life on Saturday.. (General Chat) - colincanary, Apr 19, 13:10:28
  - snogging (General Chat) - camcan, Apr 19, 12:36:08
    - oh - worz will be jealous that he and Badonion were just ships that passed in the night! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 19, 12:37:48

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