Manchester to London return train found to be more expensive than flying to JAMAICA
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAndy Burnham has highlighted the staggering cost of rail travel in the UK by pointing out it's cheaper to fly to Jamaica than to get a train from Manchester to London.
In a tweet that has been liked more than 14,000 times, the Mayor of Greater Mancheste r shared a screenshot of £369.40 anytime return ticket from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston for Monday morning.
He then compared that to the cost of flying to far-flung destinations such as Jamaica, Brazil, India and the Ivory Coast. Mr Burnham, a long-time campaigner for cheaper rail fares, raised the issue in the week it was announced some train tickets are set to be slashed by as much as half as the Government looks to address cost-of-living pressures with discounted travel in April and May.
In what is being dubbed the Great British Rail Sale, the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said more than one million train tickets would be reduced this spring.
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