For me, driving long distances is tedious and dull. I really want to get the train more, as the dedicated tracks seem a plus over the continual roadworks.
However when I added up the cost of a basic ticket after work to get from Aberdeen to Edinburgh or Glasgow on a Friday, it's generally around £50, unless I play 3 weeks in advance. Most people in business simply can't plan that way, as things do change in business regularly!
The couple of times I did take those trains they were full of offshore workers who couldn't resist drinking until they got to wherever they were going, which made a bad impression on the women and children who had to bare the foul mouthed idiots who decided train-abuse was a good idea.
Citylink do a 'gold' service that's usually half the price and includes the usual food, drink and ice creams.
Trains aren't cheap enough for those who could use them most. I could be misunderstanding the annual pricing - but if not - the saddest thing is that an annual ticket assumes you will be using the train daily, including weekends, and so Aberdeen to Glasgow for a year is over £6775!
Trains need to become viable choices for travelers, for both short and long journeys, and prove cost and time effective. Scotland is unique in this sense, as trains are generally slow, excluding the Glasgow to Edinburgh route.
However when I added up the cost of a basic ticket after work to get from Aberdeen to Edinburgh or Glasgow on a Friday, it's generally around £50, unless I play 3 weeks in advance. Most people in business simply can't plan that way, as things do change in business regularly!
The couple of times I did take those trains they were full of offshore workers who couldn't resist drinking until they got to wherever they were going, which made a bad impression on the women and children who had to bare the foul mouthed idiots who decided train-abuse was a good idea.
Citylink do a 'gold' service that's usually half the price and includes the usual food, drink and ice creams.
Trains aren't cheap enough for those who could use them most. I could be misunderstanding the annual pricing - but if not - the saddest thing is that an annual ticket assumes you will be using the train daily, including weekends, and so Aberdeen to Glasgow for a year is over £6775!
Trains need to become viable choices for travelers, for both short and long journeys, and prove cost and time effective. Scotland is unique in this sense, as trains are generally slow, excluding the Glasgow to Edinburgh route.
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