Reality Check: Where does your train fare go?

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Passengers spend £10bn a year but the industry says most of that goes back into the network.

 

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ah BBC reality check. The same mob that forecast a plague of locusts of biblical proportions (and many other non-happening disasters) if we voted brexit. So why should we believe the bollox they spout about rail fares? How much licence money is wasted on 'Reality Check'?

Into the pockets of the fat cat bosses

Up!

Surely you're missing the point here, the staffing cost is where you hide the seniors' excessive salaries? Also what happened to the tax payer money previously earmarked for investment while fares were still increasing?

Fixed this one for you.

My line has had signal problems for about 25 years - now trains are late because of speed restrictions due to 'bad track'. Back in the system i guess means HS2.

Same place as the council tax.

My TV licence fee went to Cliff Richard thanks to BBC News.

It's great news that they will be able to invest in the rail service and protect the motorists from unfair taxation.

Back into the network. How much does Grayling and all the big wig TOC managing director take home?

Allegedly

Depreciation of the railway network?

You're missing something aren't you Tory Broadcasting Network?

Where's Peter Lilley now. Wasn't he behind rail privatisation?

Cheaper to go first class on a magic carpet than 2nd class rail now. Think i will download the app later! 😖😁 Railfares

Feeding the fat cats.

What about the subsidies?

It goes very slowly and jammed solid in a carriage.

Kingscross?

Executives pockets!!

Erm, into the pockets of millionaires, obviously.

Train fare heaven! Unless it's been bad.

Trains are so shit where i live i learned to drive. Worst part is theyre better more regular less changes than 10 yrs ago but still shit

Wherever it does go I bet it gets there on time !

Track maintenance, mechanical maintenance, staffing

Mostly in compensation if today is anything to go by!!

Cocaine

The way this whole think works is a joke.

Reality check... almost £40 BILLION public investment is planned.. That's like the government building a factory and giving it, for free, to a businessman to change sky high prices. Oh, and there will be no competition! havinalaugh?

It subsidizes foreign rail travel in the EU.

The underground has to be paid for loans have to repaid.

Nowhere?

On glass and tiles for the station’s coffee shops to attract you in to buy a £4 coffee

Pockets of senior management.

Down the drain....

into the companie's tax evasion

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