Penmorfa
Member
Can we dispel the myth that most trains are full and standing? A few are but many are embarassingly quiet. The problem is the fares charged which are very expensive. A selection of routes showing pence per mile for anytime return fares:
Prestatyn - Chester: 30.3
Llandudno Jct - Chester: 25.4
Chester - Shrewsbury: 16.5
Wrexham - Bidston 14.8
Cardiff - Swansea: 13.2
Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury: 12.8
To put it another way, if Prestatyn - Chester were charged at the same rate per mile as Cardiff - Swansea the cost would be £6.86 not £15.80. Therein lies the problem and i'm afraid that a promised 10% fares cut by Transport for Wales will be too little and too late.
Prestatyn - Chester: 30.3
Llandudno Jct - Chester: 25.4
Chester - Shrewsbury: 16.5
Wrexham - Bidston 14.8
Cardiff - Swansea: 13.2
Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury: 12.8
To put it another way, if Prestatyn - Chester were charged at the same rate per mile as Cardiff - Swansea the cost would be £6.86 not £15.80. Therein lies the problem and i'm afraid that a promised 10% fares cut by Transport for Wales will be too little and too late.