16. More train ticket booking confusion & is new plan for HS2 sunk already?
Why train ticket booking and rail fares in the UK are so confusing. With the help of fares expert The Man in Seat 61 Mark Smith, we demystify:
LNER’s new Simpler Fares pilot
The Great British Rail Sale
Which? magazine’s report that railway ticket vending machines are twice as expensive as booking train tickets online
How to buy the cheapest train tickets or get the best deal on train tickets
We also cover:
HS2 land safeguarding lifted north of Birmingham – has it struck a fatal blow to the high speed rail project?
Northern Mayors Andy Burnham and Andy Street’s HS2 alternative and has Defence…
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