April 22nd - The Great Rail Row
How the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, won plenty of support but also some criticism with his tweet about international air fares and domestic rail fares from the city.
Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast · The Independent
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Show Notes
Today I'm discussing the context around the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham's tweet showing high-end train tickets from Manchester to London to be more expensive than a range of long-haul air fares. Train tickets are indeed too expensive, but what should be done about it?
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