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Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control by ClumsyPilot on Thursday May 20, 2021 @04:49AM (#27218896)
"Operators are free to decide the interior of the trains, and any additional products on top of the minimum fee."

So by the sounds of it, you have tp hunt fpr tickets on different websites and exchequer looses out, but in exchange I get a different of seat, and packet of crisps?

I am really not getting 'free market innovation' vibes here

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Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control by Skinney on Thursday May 20, 2021 @05:04AM (#27218981)
If all you care about is the cheapest possible ride, you’ll get that through the government ticketing service.

If you travel the same distance often and want to pay extra for more comfort or whatever, you’ll benefit from using whatever ticketing service the operator wants you to use.

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