The Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce MP

Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Gordon

 Malcolm Bruce MP

MP welcomes simpler rail fares but questions value for money

7.00.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Mon 28th Apr 2008

Malcolm Bruce MP today welcomed moves by the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) to make rail fares simpler but expressed concern that fares should not become even less affordable.

The MP for Gordon who raised the issue of cheaper and simpler rail ticketing earlier this year in the House of Commons said:

"Anyone who has tried to buy rail tickets for themselves or their family on the internet will have been struck by the complicated and frustrating booking method with up to 12 ticket types available. Thankfully we will no longer have to wonder what the differences between a 'saver', 'supersaver', 'leisure advance' or an 'apex' tickets are.

"While this simplification is welcome, I hope the train operators will not see this as an opportunity to scrap those fares which are cheaper by the back-door."

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