Andy Burnham: The Great British Rail Sale shows us what fares should be like

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Andy Burnham: The Great British Rail Sale shows us what fares should be like
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Andy Burnham: 'For as long as train tickets cost more than plane tickets, the economics of transport in the UK will be in entirely the wrong place' ✍️ by AndyBurnhamGM

On today’s prices, it is cheaper to book a return flight from Manchester to India, Jamaica, Brazil or the Ivory Cost than it is to take a two-hour return rail journey to our capital city. It is often cheaper to get a flight between Manchester and London if you need to travel at peak times. Compare that with the situation in France. The two-hour rail trip between Paris and Lyon, the equivalent of London-Manchester, is £58 for a single ticket.

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