The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association presents us with a truism that we all know. Train fares in the UK are exorbitantly high when compared with the fares in the rest of Europe.
Travelling by rail in the UK is already a luxury for the middle class. The recent 7.3% hike in rail fares has only served to push train-travel further down the preference list of commuters. A comparison of the car versus train for a journey from Barrow to 10 destinations including Liverpool and London revealed that the car was a far cheaper option. Go here to read more.