从Whittlesey到Peterborough的短途列车比长途路线的每英里费用要高,尽管服务有所改善,但令人失望。
Short train trips from Whittlesey to Peterborough cost more per mile than longer routes, discouraging ridership despite service improvements.
Geoffrey Howes在Whittlesea站的一名志愿者强调,从Whittlesey到Peterborough的短期列车旅行每英里的费用比Ely到剑桥等更长的行程要高,返回费为7.20英镑,6英里,而返回费为3.70英镑,30英里。
A volunteer at Whittlesea station, Geoffrey Howes, has highlighted that short train trips from Whittlesey to Peterborough cost more per mile than longer journeys like Ely to Cambridge, with a return fare of £7.20 for six miles compared to £3.70 for 30 miles.
尽管最近服务有所改善,他仍认为高票价不利于骑车,导致火车空空,道路拥挤加剧。
Despite recent service improvements, he argues high fares discourage ridership, leading to empty trains and increased road congestion.
霍斯敦促剑桥郡和彼得堡联合管理局及市长保罗·布里斯托(Paul Bristow)推动更公平的定价,同时指出大英格丽雅在车站的重要存在,并提出补贴建议会有所帮助。
Howes urges the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Mayor Paul Bristow to push for fairer pricing, noting Greater Anglia’s significant presence at the station and suggesting subsidies could help.
尽管该主管部门缺乏直接的票价控制,但它承认这一问题,并计划与铁路运营商合作,改善公平和连通性。
While the authority lacks direct fare control, it acknowledges the issue and plans to work with rail operators to improve equity and connectivity.