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Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control by AM1010101 on Thursday May 20, 2021 @08:08AM (#27220084)
Yes this is the problem. Using the train is often a non-option. What’s costs £25 fuel will cost £70 for a rail ticket and often take longer if you are not going between major cities. It’s even worse if there are multiple people. I would love to commute on the train (use your time more effectively, lower CO2, less stress) but it’s just too costly as it is.
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Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control by chrisseaton on Thursday May 20, 2021 @09:25AM (#27220800)
> What’s costs £25 fuel will cost £70 for a rail ticket

Where are you planning on parking when you get there though?

I'd rather pay quadruple for a ticket to London, than drive into London and then try to park a car. I can't imagine driving into a city - seems insane.

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Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control by VBprogrammer on Thursday May 20, 2021 @11:39AM (#27222562)
If visiting a city centre location then trains are great. If you need to get to a place near a city then trains are the worst, at least airports tend to be outside of the city near the arterial routes.

I am originally from the outskirts of Glasgow and now live on the outskirts of London. For my partner and I to get to my parents house by train takes about the same time (assuming all 4 changes go according to plan), costs 6x as much and is far less flexible than driving. We tend to stop at a cheap hotel midway so we can set off after I finish work.

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Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control by rjmunro on Friday May 21, 2021 @04:56AM (#27231842)
One trick to driving into London is finding a parking space at a station outside town and continuing on TfL services. E.g. if you are coming from the M40 park at Hillingdon Station.

But often the reverse is true - if your meeting isn't in the middle of London, it's much easier to drive directly to the place than get there by changing trains. This applies even more if your destination is a smaller place.

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