> (And yet despite the subsidies and price caps, some train tickets remain absurdly expensive) This is by design; the subsidy per passenger km has been going d

> (And yet despite the subsidies and price caps, some train tickets remain absurdly expensive) This is by design; the subsidy per passenger km has been going down over time, with a greater proportion of costs being met by farebox revenue. And given that's a governmental decision, will GBR actually change that?