Good Old Public Transport

Some UK rail users are paying almost ten times more than other European commuters for their season tickets, yet fares are set to rise further still.  A 2011 season ticket from Woking in Surrey to London, including Tube travel, comes to a pricey £3 268, while a similar journey from Velletri to Rome sets Italian ticket holders back just £336 17, according to figures from the Campaign for Better Transports (CBT).

This is not the only instance of vastly different prices, with similar journeys of around 21 to 24 miles in other European countries showing that rail users on the continent generally pay significantly less for their travel.  Despite the fact that Brits already pay substantially more for trains, from 2nd January, UK regulated fares (which include season tickets) are to rise by an average of 6%.  The overall average rise for all tickets stands at 5.9%.

Not only are fares too much, the quality of trains is shoddy compared to their European counterparts.