Re: Virgin-Stagecoach seek passenger views on IC East Coast rail franchise

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From: Ian Johnston
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:06

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On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:30:28 UTC, "Peter Masson" 
<Peter.Masson1@privacy.net> wrote:

: 
: "Ian Johnston" <NOianSPAM.NOgroupsSPAM@btinternet.com> wrote in message
: news:cCUlhtvFIYkV-pn2-uWGedqBKPNYh@modem-3931.dasyure.dialup.pol.co.uk...

: > Where do you want the money to come from? Would you be happy so see
: > the cost of advance-purchase tickets rise to meet the shortfall?
: >
: The people who complain about low availability of advance purchase tickets
: are often those who wish to travel by a train which will be busy with Savers
: or even Open tickets.

Well, absolutely. I have always thought of the cheapo tickets as a 
bonus for travelling on unpopular trains, and I really can't see why 
TOC's should be banned from offering that sort of deal.

Ian

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