in connection with the fare increases.
The comments section of the BBC article makes for some good reading, if you like nonsense and babble that is. Lots of anti-Labour comment, claiming that it's all their fault because they privatised the railways. Hmm...
The only political party that has successfully started the re-nationalisation of the Railway is the SNP.
Well they did lie about their plans to re-nationalise the railway in 1997, 2001 & 2005...
Their search for long-suffering Southern commuters to interview has reached another London terminal?
What nationalised train services run in Scotland then?
Put the dates in your diaries - date of fare rise announced - check. Date fares rise - check. Happens every year and a great excuse to rehearse the nationalisation and poor downtrodden passenger cliches!
Chris Grayling stated on TV that these fare increases are paying for the most ambitious modernisation programme ever undertaken.
Chris Grayling stated on TV that these fare increases are paying for the most ambitious modernisation programme ever undertaken.
Chris Grayling stated on TV that these fare increases are paying for the most ambitious modernisation programme ever undertaken.
And where is the evidence for this? Apart from management salary increases I see no improvement year in year out.
The majority of fare increases in fact go to pay for wage increases. Over half of the industry's costs are in wages, and most railway industry increases are based on RPI plus uplifts to rates of pay.
The majority of fare increases in fact go to pay for wage increases. Over half of the industry's costs are in wages, and most railway industry increases are based on RPI plus uplifts to rates of pay.
Where did you find these 'facts'? I'd like to claim my back pay if they are true.
The last London Midland statutory accounts (available from the Companies House website) shows that its staff costs represent about 61% of its own costs (i.e. exclusive of Access costs (TAA, SAA), Station and LMD Leases and ROSCO charges).
I love all the BBC talk about "commuters" despite the fact that today is a bank holiday and 99% of travelers will be leisure travelers rather than commuters.
The majority of fare increases in fact go to pay for wage increases. Over half of the industry's costs are in wages, and most railway industry increases are based on RPI plus uplifts to rates of pay.
Half? This says otherwise. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/static/images/structure/css/fact-about-fare-2014.jpg
It's paying for something alright. Mr Grayling and GTR's p*ssing war with Mick Cash and RMT.
If I were a regular Southern user now getting a fare rise, I would feel insulted.