{"id":87875,"date":"2018-05-12T13:00:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-12T06:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/six-ways-to-prove-rail-fares-reform-is-not-just-a-pr-con-trick\/"},"modified":"2018-05-12T14:03:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-12T07:03:47","slug":"six-ways-to-prove-rail-fares-reform-is-not-just-a-pr-con-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/six-ways-to-prove-rail-fares-reform-is-not-just-a-pr-con-trick\/","title":{"rendered":"Six ways to prove rail fares reform is not just a PR con trick"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFrom season tickets to a better deal for young people, here\u2019s where operators should lookAbsurdly high fares, a bewildering ticketing system, passengers playing cat-and-mouse with train companies trying to spot \u201csplit-ticket\u201d bargains; there are lots and lots of reasons why the root-and-branch reform of fares promised this week by the network operators is long overdue.Given the price-gouging history of the privatised train companies, and the way they are hooked on extorting walk-up passengers who dare not book at precisely 3.32am 12 weeks before travelling, none of us can be confident this is not just a PR con trick. But if they are serious about reviewing fares and introducing a bit more fairness, here\u2019s six ways they can go about it. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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From season tickets to a better deal for young people, here\u2019s where operators should lookAbsurdly...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-mRl","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":39395,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/rail-fares-train-operators-accused-of-milking-the-system-as-rises-kick-in\/","url_meta":{"origin":87875,"position":0},"title":"Rail fares: train operators accused of milking the system as rises kick in","date":"January 2, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Average increase across the country of 2.3% prompts calls from campaigners for the fares and ticketing system to be overhauledHigher rail fares have come into effect, with passengers across Britain facing an average rise of 2.3%, prompting renewed outcry from campaigners.The overall rise in prices will outstrip the increase\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":127856,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/train-operators-seek-to-scrap-peak-and-off-peak-rail-fares\/","url_meta":{"origin":87875,"position":1},"title":"Train operators seek to scrap peak and off-peak rail fares","date":"July 20, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\r \r \r Source : telegraph.co.uk\r Read more...Train operators seek to scrap peak and off-peak rail fares","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":73716,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-rail-passengers-face-biggest-rise-in-fares-for-five-years\/","url_meta":{"origin":87875,"position":2},"title":"UK rail passengers face biggest rise in fares for five years","date":"December 5, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Union says announcement that average ticket prices will increase by 3.4% in January is \u2018another kick in the teeth\u2019UK rail fares will rise by 3.4% in January \u2013 the largest increase for five years, train companies have announced.Fares for all journeys in 2018 have been published, showing an average\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":87691,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/chris-grayling-defends-expensive-last-minute-rail-fares\/","url_meta":{"origin":87875,"position":3},"title":"Chris Grayling defends expensive last-minute rail fares","date":"May 10, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Transport secretary says passengers should plan in advance to avoid fares of up to \u00a3338The transport secretary has defended train companies who charge more than \u00a3300 for peak-time fares as he launched the biggest overhaul of Britain\u2019s railways in a generation.Chris Grayling said that in order for passengers to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":73730,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-worst-aspect-of-privatisation-readers-on-rail-fare-increases\/","url_meta":{"origin":87875,"position":4},"title":"'The worst aspect of privatisation': readers on rail fare increases","date":"December 5, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\r We\u2019ve been following your reaction to an announcement UK rail fares will rise by an average of 3.4% in JanuaryRail operators have defended fare rises by saying an average 3.4% increase \u2013 the largest for five years \u2013 shows the industry was attempting to keep down the cost of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":75852,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/tweet-and-tell-turning-twitter-into-complaints-megaphone\/","url_meta":{"origin":87875,"position":5},"title":"Tweet and tell: turning Twitter into complaints megaphone","date":"January 5, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Companies from rail operators to superstores are being caught up in Twitter storms but there is a good way - 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