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Topic ID 947
12/09/2005 by Victor Meldrew
Service+ Price Comparison
Whilst on holiday in Spain, I travelled from a small town called Xeraco to Valencia by train and was amazed in the difference between that and our Hertford north Service.
1) free parking
2) 5.20 euros for 2 single tickets for a 45 min journey.
3) Air conditioned clean train
4) on time.
Can anyone explain how a country that is supposed to be miles behind us can run a cheaper more efficient train service?
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Reply ID 10278
12/09/2005 by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Victor Meldrew
a country that is supposed to be miles behind us
Excuse me? Where did you get THAT from?
FWIW most of Europe is 50 years ahead of us in terms of rail transport. France was operating TGVs travelling at 180mph a quarter of a century ago. We can barely manage 140mph TODAY. The rot started in the 1950 with Beeching who saw no long term future in the railways. Europe saw things differently.
Reply ID 10279
12/09/2005 by Victor Meldrew
Well that explains it then.
But I didnt mean behind us in Railways alone, I meant as a country.
But you have to admit that 2.60 euros (£1.85) is a big difference to what we would have to pay from Hertford north to Morgate for what seams an inferior service.
Reply ID 10280
12/09/2005 by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Victor Meldrew
But I didnt mean behind us in Railways alone, I meant as a country.
And that's what I meant as well. Where did you get the idea that Spain was "behind" us?
Reply ID 10282
12/09/2005 by CityBird
Many things are much better in Spain. We were amazed recently when buying light fittings for our house there when they asked what time tomorrow would you like us to come and fit them - which they then did for free. It was the same with white goods, all delivered for free the next day at a set time. Fantastic.
Reply ID 10285
12/09/2005 by Capitalist piglet
Welcome home Victor we've missed you ....
Reply ID 10290
13/09/2005 by 2929paul
Victor, it's probably got something to do with the government subsidising the prices in Spain whilst in this country I think the government handed everything over to private companies some time ago.
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