Tax payer and consumers - poor value from Train companies

Although this is not strictly about personal Finance it is one that illustrates that when it comes to looking after your money the only person that will ever do it will be you.  For anyone who has ever had the experience of booking tickets and establishing the best value they will understand the frustration.  If you ever have to Travel by Train by short notice the cost is now eye watering.

The re is no doubt that the difficulty and obstructions placed in the way are deliberate marketing ploys by teh rail companies it is either that or their systems are so poorly designed that customer care was the last consideration. The MPs describe passengers having to go to "extraordinary lengths to obtain the best deals"

"There is no point involving the private sector if companies can cream off the profits in good times, but leave passengers and taxpayers to pick up the bill when hard times hit."

Louise Ellman MP 

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