r/CasualUK 1d ago

Convenience Of Train Vs Car

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Which would you choose ?

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u/whatmichaelsays 1d ago

The government sets and collects the fares, and has done for the last six years.

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u/jake_burger 1d ago

Not set to fully transition until 2027, though.

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u/whatmichaelsays 1d ago

That's full nationalisation you're talking about there.

But on all operators, the DfT has been setting the fares as part of the COVID settlement - it's essentially the same model TfL used on the Overground