yorkie said:
Rubbish? Nope.
sneaky: "doing things in a secret and unfair way"
no consultation, and then they just say "you can't get a CDR", without telling passengers that a combination of CDRs/travelcards/etc is still possible. If that's not sneaky, I don't know what is. In fact, I'll counter that by saying it's "utter rubbish" to suggest it's
not sneaky
FCC have not kept the CDR restrictions a secret. As for them being unfair, that is a matter of opinion. My opinion is that it is not unfair. In any case, the CDR restrictions have been detailed, and therefore are not sneaky.
What you later class as sneaky, namely the way that cheaper alternatives to Open tickets are not advertised, is not just an FCC issue - it has been this way for a long time on many, many other journeys. Whilst this *is* sneaky (alternatives could be classed as secret, and are definitely unfair), I fail to see how FCC introducing these restrictions counts as sneaky. What is sneaky is the entire rail networks ticketing structure.
The fact that our taxes go towards it, means that there is a need to ensure the railways are affordable and accessible to all.
If FCC currently pay the government a premium, then taxes are not going to that organisation. Therefore they have no obligation to make the railways affordable. If, and only if, the government are subsidising FCC to keep ticket prices low, FCC have a duty to do so.