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To: The Government
Rail Fares That Make Sense
To make railway ticket charging regulations that force all railway companies to charge fares based on distance travelled irrespective of which train company is used and where the journey is made.
Why is this important?
We have a bewildering number of train tickets available, which can sometimes mean that for a long journey it is cheaper to buy 2 single fare tickets rather than one single fare ticket. Also, a return ticket can be cheaper than a single. It can even be cheaper to buy a ticket from one train company's ticket machine than from another train company's machine. Travelling to London Victoria can be cheaper than travelling to Clapham Junction (a shorter distance for me).
Looking at a ticket machine screen can make your head spin, when all you want to do is get from A to B and be charged for the distance travelled.
Legislation is needed to impose logic and fairness.
