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Originally Posted by ianrail
Eurostar has three classes of travel, with what is now called Standard Select between Standard and First (or Business as they call it). This more or less aligns their service with that of the airlines who are their main competitors: Air France, for example, offers three classes on their European services.
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How typically British. What we need in this country is MORE seats - either via longer trains or double-deckers. And it needs to be addressed now. The population in this country is increasing again, thanks to immigration. Imagine what it will be like in 10 or 20 years.
What this MP is doing is just smoke and mirrors. He doesn't mention introducing MORE seats, just a way of paying extra for the crappy service you're already suffering.
The railway bylaws are written that buying a ticket does NOT entitle you to have a seat. This is Victorian nonsense. If you go to the restaurant or a cinema you pay for the service which includes a seat. If you didn't get one you would complain.
But when it comes to trains people just roll over and take this nonsense, whilst the train companies make staggering profits.
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Originally Posted by daily mail
But critics said that if there were three classes – the bottom class would by definition be 'third class.'
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I wouldn't call that scaremongering. Seems perfectly logical to me.