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the palace game on friday.....train fine advice
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Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Us non-polluters don't really have an option do we. I remember the other week the trip to Peterborough and back was the equivalent of the Stansted trip rip-off. Getting people to travel and share and spread themselves and their ideas should really be more state-funded, or even euro-funded perhaps so that all the states are in line with affordable travel. It's sometimes a joy to go around different parts of europe at rates that didn't make one have to always check your purse so far in advance to calculate whether you can afford it.
That's my view anyway.
We could all pay higher taxes for cheaper train fares but why should everyone pay for something they might not all use ? Oh hang on that's what has happened at the Amex, I knew it sounded familiar.
Bevendean Hillbilly
New member
It's called "the common good" I'd happily pay higher taxes to ensure more people used trains.
Then my motoring would be less congested and I could belch my fumes without a care.
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at most footy grounds it 18 and over isnt it?
smeariestbat
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Barrel of Fun
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Who subsidises your train travel, Beachy? Just fellow passengers or the British taxpayer?
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
I was wondering how long a moron would take to ask that, surprised it was you
Barrel of Fun
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Only yanking your chain, Hut.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Washie
Well-known member
I can't remember what paper i had read it in, but apparently our fares help lower train fares in Europe. LOWER OUR ****ING FARES!!!!!!
Lord Bracknell
On fire
16 is the age at which you become eligible to buy a railcard that means you don't have to pay adult fares.
It is really unfair that 16 year olds are classed as adults. As LB says they are eligible to buy a railcard at 16 but this only entitles them to 33% off the fare, not 50% which is the child fare, a massive difference to a schoolkid with no income. Obviously you also have to buy the railcard too which at £28 is also a pretty significant investment for a 16 year old who is likely to be still in full time education with the only source of funds being a parent.
I'm pretty sure my 16 year old has been buying child tickets still, looks like I'm going to have to buy him a young person's railcard now.
I'm pretty sure my 16 year old has been buying child tickets still, looks like I'm going to have to buy him a young person's railcard now.
Horses Arse
Well-known member
Travelled with my 16 yr old to the game and bought him a child ticket. He's at school for christ sake so why on earth should he be expected to pay an adult fare? Do you really think its a fair fare?
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
Sounds like the Daily Mail...
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
16 year olds can leave school and work full time. I accept that most don't nowadays, but they can.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
I thought they had to go to College no matter what these days
Washie
Well-known member
There are apprenticeships which is basically work but also education.
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spring hall convert
Well-known member
Is it just me that remembers getting away with not paying 9 times out of 10 pre privatisation & in the early days of privatisation. I wonder how much money this has saved the rail companies once you take out the cost of the ticket barriers, it must be quite a lot.