In what should come as no surprise to any user of the UK Rail network, prices are on the rise again. The proposed average rise in England will be inflation plus 3% (based on the Retail Price Index in July 2012 at 3.2% + 3%) gives an average rise of 6.2% across most services in England as well as cross border services into Wales and Scotland. Services within Scotland will … [Read more...]
Diamond Jubilee Weekend upcoming – expect travel madness
For those who aren't resident to the United Kingdom, it was decided to bin the late May Bank Holiday this year, and replace it with a Diamond Jubilee 4-day weekend. This begins on Saturday 2nd June and goes through to Tuesday 5th June. And if there's a Public Holiday/Bank Holiday, this is normally an excuse for any travel provider to really mess around with schedules and … [Read more...]
Passenger Focus UK: People are unhappy with rail fares. REALLY???
It's time to wander back to the wacky world of the British Railway network, with Passenger Focus releasing it's latest customer satisfaction survey. And if you're a Rail company, you won't care really with the results as you've got an iron cast grip on some travel requirements. Based on a survey of 30,590 Rail Passengers between 1 September and 18 November 2011, only 46% … [Read more...]
Train Travel Saturday. Talk about cramming them in…
Alas, I've had need to go down to London this weekend. And unlike a lot of people - I actually can't stand the place. Far too busy, people rushing and rude (I lived in Essex - a county near London for 20 years - enough to put anyone off London) - but as a I need to build up my "other" Photographic portfolio's, needs must. Now there are 4 viable ways to get to London from … [Read more...]
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