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Its like "people in your age range are richer than average, so we are going to charge you extra."
by incompatible 1y ago
Its like "people in your age range are richer than average, so we are going to charge you extra."
- jagger27 1y agoI prefer to frame it more like this: "People in your age range drive less or cannot legally do so and as such have few other options for transit, so we'll give you a discount. Also, the negative externalities of rail travel are far lower than other modes of transit so we should encourage as many people as possible to use it. When a frequent young user of rail transit grows out of the lower price bracket, they will likely continue to use the service to help keep it affordable for all."
- danpalmer 1y agoAlso, <25 and >60 are probably much less likely to be using rail to commute to paying jobs. Additionally most of the Railcards are scoped to only off-peak travel, which again focuses on leisure/family rather than work. It's a blunt tool, but it's not terrible.