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Charlie Hulme wrote:
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This illustrates why rail fares are such a disaster.

My own sister, who is retired, could easily travel by
train to visit her grandchildren since they live easy
walking distance from the station.

But she does not, she drives because "The railway
fares are so complicated that I can't afford the time
and energy to understand them. Since I don't know
whether I'm being ripped-off or not by any particular
fares then I drive instead. Although this costs more at
least I know I'm not being cheated by greedy railway
companies".

That's how the ordinary person sees it.

Simplified fares ought surely mean higher fares for
those who do the most shopping around and lower fares
for those who do the least.