August 21st - It's Not Fare

Once again I'm at London King's Cross station, a hub for the East Coast main line to Yorkshire, northeast England, and Scotland. Two significant fare changes, neither of them beneficial:ScotRail's experiment to abolish peak fares will end in late September after it failed to lure enough travelers out of their cars.And LNER is expanding the area where off-peak fares are unavailable to include the whole line between Newcastle and Edinburgh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Simon Calder is the Independent’s travel correspondent, the UK’s leading travel journalist. From news updates to discussions with experts, Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast will bring you all you need to know from the world of travel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.