Better Transport

Despite recent Government promises to improve rail, more needs to be done. Our trains are too expensive, often overcrowded and don’t run frequently enough and train stations are often hard to reach if you don’t have a car.

It’s important we have good train service because so many of us rely on the train. We’re making over 1 billion journeys a year on them – to go to work, to visit friends and to take a holiday. And if rail services can be a good alternative to driving, we’ll be able to leave our cars at home, helping to tackle climate change and reduce traffic, improving our lives, our communities and our environment.

Do we need a fortune teller to get affordable train tickets?

In July 2008, we revealed that walk-on rail fares are up to seven times more expensive than advance fares. The problem is, we don't always know weeks in advance exactly when and where we'll need to travel... unless we're fortune tellers!

High walk-on fares are the result of Government policy. In its rail White Paper released a year ago, the Government decided to reduce its investment in the railways and make passengers pay more. Let's call on the Government to invest in the railways and bring fares down: email your MP today.

In the meantime, we've recruited fortune teller Mystic Peg to help you plan your train journeys in advance. Have your fortune told by Mystic Peg. You can also find her photos on Flickr, watch her video on YouTube and join her on Facebook.