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If you can be flexible when you travel there are some cheap fares to be had (like Leeds to Southampton for £62 First Class) but, at peak times it is a different
by dazc 8y ago
If you can be flexible when you travel there are some cheap fares to be had (like Leeds to Southampton for £62 First Class) but, at peak times it is a different story, especially if you buy a ticket on the same day of travel.
The real problem is that so many people need to travel within a narrow time window.
Also, in the south, lots of people are commuting 100 miles or more each way because they can't afford to live near where they work.
Rail travel in the UK is a victim of its own success in a perverse kind of way.
- whenchamenia 8y agoThe trip you mention is 200-250miles, depending on route. Thats about $2 a mile, is that considered cheap when last mile is still an issue? Asking seriously, I have no concept of rail pricing.
- dazc 8y agoRegular price for such a journey would be around £300. As an example: Southampton to London is a relatively short journey and IIRC the standard non-first class fare is over £70.