Episode 23

Are train tickets too expensive? Train fares increase 4.9%

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Episode Overview

Train tickets just got more expensive… Rail fares go up by 4.9% sparking fury amongst passenger groups. Has the time come to reconsider the balance between fares and subsidy?

Rail Minister Huw Merriman and driver’s union ASLEF are at loggerheads again – and a resolution seems as far away as ever.

Our adventures on Great Western Railway begin with the launch of our Pullman dining video and plenty more to look forward to.

HS2 Limited delivers 1 million tonnes of construction material – by train of course!