I got the 6:35 train from Manchester to London - and it was virtually empty
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIf you want to make sure that you get a seat on a train from Manchester to London, you can bank on the 6:35am service. But what you might gain in the knowledge that you’ll get a seat, you’ll lose in cash.
Overpriced rail tickets between Manchester and the capital are nothing new, but Avanti West Coast have stopped releasing tickets three months in advance following their decision to cut the London-Manchester service to just once an hour.
This leaves commuters with a tough choice. If you want to be in London before 9am, the 6:35am train is the last one that will get you there.
But a return booked the day before would cost you just over £250 - a price that is just not feasible for most. READ MORE: Jet2 Manchester flight forced to divert after passenger attacks crew 'for no free champagne' Even while on board, commuters branded the service ‘too expensive’ for most to even consider.
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