GRAR!

[hils]

It frustrates me no end how bloody expensive train tickets are in this country! A friend of mine is over from the US and wanted to meet up in London in a couple of weeks. The cheapest I can get down there for is £100 which is a bit much for a few hours in another city.

So annoying!

I'm sure it's not as bad as this in other countries. I took a business class train from New York to Boston for a fraction of the price when I was in the US. Have taken trains in France and Germany too which were also very reasonably priced.

Why are our trains so fucking expensive. It would be cheaper to drive but would take three times as long and who the hell drives in London anyway?

RAR!

Comments

[teragramm.livejournal.com]

It would be cheaper to drive but would take three times as long and who the hell drives in London anyway? You just answered your own question.

Here in NYC trains are a cheaper option then driving. Driving and parking in Manhattan is way more expensive than the train, and that's the idea, to keep public transportation at a reasonable price so you don't take your car and cause "grid lock". (Which is when cars are trying to make the traffic light and only make it half way through and block traffic.) (I didn't know if you use that expression in the UK)

[hils.livejournal.com]

See, this is the thing. Our government says they want people to use public transport but then keep it too expensive to do so. It makes no sense whatsoever.