I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train

Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train by arethuza on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @07:09AM (#39602325)

My commute into Edinburgh is about 35 mins each way by train and it's £9.60 for a return (reduced for a bit because of a subsidy by the Scottish Government) normal price is about £15.00.

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Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train by octopusRex on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @08:44AM (#39603297)

I'm in the US. We wanted a commuter train in my city - instead we got a very expensive toll lane built by a Spanish company. The tolls are so expensive by the mile that only the wealthy or those with a business that can write them off as an expense use the lane. If the company doesn't make enough, our taxes have to pay for the shortfall.

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Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train by arethuza on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @08:48AM (#39603354)

I actually like my commute into Edinburgh - it's very scenic, you go over the Forth Bridge and I always get a seat. There was a while when the trains were less reliable but since the Scottish government took over direct management of the rail company things seem a lot better.

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Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train by selimthegrim on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @12:34PM (#39606634)

Is this Dallas or Houston?

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Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train by octopusRex on Sunday March 10, 2024 @12:17PM (#39660320)

Piedmont of NC... When I visited Dallas, I found it very similar.

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