Comment by incompatible
3 months ago
and the 26-30 Railcard, and the Children aged 5 to 15, and the for those aged 16 or 17, it just seems weird to have all these age-restricted options for exactly the same product (a seat on a train.)
3 months ago
and the 26-30 Railcard, and the Children aged 5 to 15, and the for those aged 16 or 17, it just seems weird to have all these age-restricted options for exactly the same product (a seat on a train.)
Call it woke or socialism, but perhaps it's within a society's interest to make travel affordable for people who don't necessarily have access to other modes of transit. It's the difference between equality and equity.
I'm not sure that age is the biggest factor in wealth inequality. I could be wrong, but there are plenty of rich kids and poor middle aged.