Charley Gander complains that rail commuters demand too much (Letters, February 15).
Just what do they demand?
1 – That trains run on time;
2 – A seat is always available;
3 – That they aren’t jam-packed like sardines;
4 – Railways fares are reasonable;
5 – No computer research is necessary to find the cheapest ticket.
None of these demands are presently met.
Charley Gander’s last suggestion is probably the most impracticable: “Try driving or getting a job closer to home.”
Would s/he enjoy driving to London every day?
And people cannot switch jobs as easily as s/he suggests; commuters are arm-twisted by railway companies into paying higher fares since they have no other way of travelling.
That’s what I call extortion.
Maurice Packham, Station Road, Horsham
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