As a business traveller, the highest payers, I go from London for the day to Leeds, York, etc, with no real idea when work will be completed. I just come back when done, sometimes 3pm, sometimes 7pm. Businesses work this way because most people at the meeting not from London come by car and just leave when done. That's why a train every 20-30 minutes works well. Even if I tried to make a reservation when ready to come home, what happens if they have all gone for the day.
As with so much in the current situation, the car, where none of this is an issue, will become king. Hello M1.
Now I am aware that on the East Coast my unrestricted ticket revenue is shared among the various operators by Orcats, whereas Advances with reservations are all revenue to the individual operator. So it's really just naked commercial opportunism dressed up.
I would also have thought that anything leading to face-to-face confrontations between front line rail staff and thwarted passengers is the last thing you would want currently.
As with so much in the current situation, the car, where none of this is an issue, will become king. Hello M1.
Now I am aware that on the East Coast my unrestricted ticket revenue is shared among the various operators by Orcats, whereas Advances with reservations are all revenue to the individual operator. So it's really just naked commercial opportunism dressed up.
I would also have thought that anything leading to face-to-face confrontations between front line rail staff and thwarted passengers is the last thing you would want currently.