Jozhua
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An article published a few days ago has further scorned the idea:
I'm glad! If trains want to be competitive with the car, then we should be looking at increasing flexibility, not decreasing it!
Advance fares and reserved seats are there for people who want them, for those who don't mind standing in order to get where they need to be, that's an option too. Airline ticketing is a confusing and unstable system, which while it can provide good value fares for those who want them, is not suitable for frequent journeys, unless billed to a business expenses account ...We definitely shouldn't be replicating this for trains. (Although it would probably make Virgin a lot more money...)