SickyNicky
Verified Rep - FastJP
In the fare increase scheduled for May 17th, I have come across an increase that I would like to highlight. Thats the case of the Cotswolds line which links London, Reading and Oxford with Moreton-in-Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford.
Lets take a through journey from Hereford to London, returning on the same day.
At the moment, you can take the up Cathedrals Express at 06:42 and return on the down Cathedrals Express at 18:22 for £55. But thats going to change on the 17th May as follows:
Ouch. What's happened to the recent Tory promise of
Lets take a through journey from Hereford to London, returning on the same day.
At the moment, you can take the up Cathedrals Express at 06:42 and return on the down Cathedrals Express at 18:22 for £55. But thats going to change on the 17th May as follows:
- The Off-Peak Return ticket that currently costs £55 is going to increase to £68.10.
- But the new £68.10 ticket wont be valid any more on the down Cathedrals Express (the 18:22 from Paddington). Instead youll need a more expensive return, costing £86. So thats a fare increase, by stealth, from £55 to £86.
- A new Super Off-Peak Return ticket priced at £54.50 (essentially the same price as the old one) will be available, but cant be used on many of the through trains, meaning that youll probably have to change trains and travel at inconvenient times.
- Some Off-Peak Day Returns for intermediate journeys (such as Reading to Worcester) have been abolished completely, forcing the passenger to buy the Anytime Day Return, a stealth increase from £27.40 to £32.80
Ouch. What's happened to the recent Tory promise of
Patrick McLoughlin said:"...no tricks. No backdoor increases. The lowest increases in a decade..." (source)