Rail firms to launch new cut-price 'standing-only' season tickets

John_Gray

Rail firms to launch new cut-price 'standing-only' season tickets

At last! Rail firms reluctantly accept the crowded reality of many people's rail journeys... :T

daveyjp

They are also launching an even more cut price offer which allows you to travel on the roof, but you can only sign up before 12pm today.

50Twuncle

What next ?
Standing only fares on airlines ?
Or Virgin Trains offering "the train ticket of the future" a new contactless payment method would see you tattoo your travel pass on your skin.
Perhaps - it is Heinz new chocolate mayonaise
or edible kitkat soap
more than just renaming "head and shoulders" shampoo - head, shoulders, knees and toes !

Johnmcl7

I like their update:

Update: 12.01pm, Sun 1 April: Since we first published this story, a rail industry spokesperson's been in touch with the following statement: "Check the date. Train companies would NEVER make passengers who pay £1,000s a year stand all the way to work and all the way home."

Although I realised what the date was the fact they can charge full price for standing anyway was my first thought.