Fare Increases 2013-2014

James Howard · 24-10-2013, 11:38

The thing with this increase is that is hitting the more inelastic demand much worse. This, in my opinion is extremely cynical. Yes it will probably increase revenue but at a massive cost to Irish Rail's best customers.

It is also coming in on top of a significant worsening of the service quality if the level of overcrowding on this morning's 0545 from Sligo (which was reduce to 4 cars) is anything to go by. I'm not going to bleat about the danger factor which is overstated but this train was not comfortable this morning. If this continues, I can see people from Enfield and Kilcock switching to alternative services.

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24-10-2013, 11:38	#6
James Howard Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sligo Line Posts: 1,115	The thing with this increase is that is hitting the more inelastic demand much worse. This, in my opinion is extremely cynical. Yes it will probably increase revenue but at a massive cost to Irish Rail's best customers. It is also coming in on top of a significant worsening of the service quality if the level of overcrowding on this morning's 0545 from Sligo (which was reduce to 4 cars) is anything to go by. I'm not going to bleat about the danger factor which is overstated but this train was not comfortable this morning. If this continues, I can see people from Enfield and Kilcock switching to alternative services.