Sentences with phrase «highest rail fares»

Therein lies a key danger: Britain has a reputation for the highest rail fares in Europe, but fares on any new high speed line must be competitive.

Not exact matches

The conventional wisdom about how much higher UK rail fares are versus their European counterparts is likely overstated.

There's also the question of how high (or unfair) UK rail fares are, and what causes that.

They're almost universally bad ideas — and high on the list are proposals to tackle UK rail fares.

The government argues high - speed rail will bring around # 27 billion of fare revenues over 60 - year period, but will cost # 32 billion to construct.

Brazilians railed against rising bus fares, while Chileans rejected higher college - tuition fees.

«We hope this greater range of fare options will allow travellers to make even more use of Europe's high - speed rail network and exploit the environmental advantages of train over plane for seamless rail journeys.»

Eurostar, the provider of carbon neutral, high - speed rail journeys between the UK and the Continent, has today introduced single fares to all its destinations.

The price of an escorted rail tour of Israel covers all flights and stated travel fares for the duration of the trip, a high standard of overnight accommodation, an itinerary that combines the best of Israel's natural, cultural and historical highlights and a generous selection of meals.

Rail fares have gone up by an average of 3.4 per cent in the UK, the highest increase in five years.

After claims from airlines that high - speed rails neglected many smaller cities in the UK, Eurostar announced today that it now offers fares from more than 200 towns and cities across Britain for high - speed rail travel to the continent.

Eurostar, the provider of high - speed, carbon neutral rail journeys between the UK and the Continent, today announced that it now offers fares from more than 200 towns and cities across Britain for high - speed rail travel to the continent.