Plans to reform rail tickets ‘won’t halt rip-off prices

Peter Lazenby - 18 February 2019

PLANS to reform the way rail passengers buy their tickets will do nothing to curb privateer operators’ price rip-offs, rail union RMT said yesterday.

The Rail Delivery Group, which represents profiteering rail operators, announced yesterday that it intends to change the current chaotic ticketing system.

Currently passengers are often unable to buy a single ticket to travel from A to B, but instead have to purchase a selection of tickets to get the cheapest deal... See more