I think am trainaphobic....
Shame, as it can be a most delightful way to travel.
I don't know how much it contributes cost percentage wise for train operators to have to compensate via 'delay repay' but I know I've had a fair bit back off of them over the years..
Including the whole cost of tickets for two to Glasgow from Devon, because we missed our connection - they then also laid on a private taxi to Fort William..
Nice for us, but still🙄
If the thing was run properly as a public service, and not for 'profit' in the first place, then surely (?!) overall costs - tickets included could be less...
And if airlines had to pay full price for the consequences of their activities, under the principal of 'polluter pays' then they wouldn't be nearly so cheap.
As it is, we (the global population) all pay via climate change to indulge the whims of a really relatively few regular flight takers.
And of course airlines don't have to pay for 'airspace maintenance' in the way that train tracks must be paid for.
By all accounts the budget airlines have the upper hand when it comes to commanding the price on their usage of airports. Without their patronage airports would go bust, so airports are forced to give lowest price docking* fees - So the 'costs' of all this are externalised onto other businesses - and totally skewed away from environmental concerns.
Remember all those 'ghost flights' that were kep going over the pandemic - criminal.
*Or whatever it's called.
Anyhow up, looking forward to a nice train trip to Shropshire tomorrow..
Storm thingywotsit, notwithstanding.🤔
