You don't need to be rich to take the slow train
13 September 2011
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond described the railways today as a "rich man's toy", telling a select committee that some rail fares are "eye-wateringly expensive". It's true – but some of our most beautiful branch lines are still a bargain. You can spend all day riding the St Erth to St Ives line – the loveliest branch line in Europe – for around a fiver. Paradise...
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