The rise in the cost of train tickets has led to the first £1,000 rail fare, it was revealed today.The fare - of £1,002 - is for a turn-up-and-go, first-class return from Newquay in Cornwall to the Kyle of Lochalsh in the Scottish Highlands.Unearthed in a survey of fares by rail expert Barry Doe, the Cornwall to Scotland return trip would cover about 1,700 miles. Tickets can be bought from the CrossCountry train company.Doe's research also showed that some standard-class, turn-up-and go return fares have risen 100% in price since the mid-1990s.
The rise in the cost of train tickets has led to the first £1,000 rail fare, it was revealed today.
The fare - of £1,002 - is for a turn-up-and-go, first-class return from Newquay in Cornwall to the Kyle of Lochalsh in the Scottish Highlands.
Unearthed in a survey of fares by rail expert Barry Doe, the Cornwall to Scotland return trip would cover about 1,700 miles. Tickets can be bought from the CrossCountry train company.
Doe's research also showed that some standard-class, turn-up-and go return fares have risen 100% in price since the mid-1990s.
