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Subject: Re: Train Travel in Europe Posted on: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 21:31:43 +0000

Dave Frightens Me wrote:

> On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 16:22:45 +0000,
> this_address_is_for_spam@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of
> the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) wrote:
>
> >poldy wrote:
> >
> >[]
> >> Yeah the British rail is said to illustrate this problem. Since some
> >> routes were privatized, maintenance hasn't been kept up, fares have gone
> >> up, etc.
> >
> >And it has experienced faster passenger growth than any other rail
> >system in Europe in that time, despite the fare increases.
>
> Why do you think that is?

I can't say for sure. More people, higher petrol prices and congestion
on roads, good economy (so more people needing to travel for work) would
be a start.

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