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- From: ianking@nnsgs52 (Ian King)
- Newsgroups: uk.transport
- Subject: Re: Speed Limits [was: Rear end drivers, etc]
- Date: 22 Jan 1993 13:44:54 GMT
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- John C Sager (jcs@zoo.bt.co.uk) wrote:
- : by taking a coach or the train, but then I'm without personal transport at the
- : far end, and it's cheaper using the car when transporting the family.
-
- As most people probably realise, I am quite keen on railways (not train
- spotting... the history).
-
- I am taking my family to Scotland and Fort William. What a good idea I
- thought.. lets go by Motorail. Now 1-weeks stay in one of those Scandanavian
- style lodges costs 300 pounds. We enquired from BR about the rail fare from
- Milton Keynes. (Standby for shock) WITH A FAMILY RAILCARD it would have
- cost us 220 for the car, 70 each for myself and wife plus 40 pounds each for
- my two children ie 440 pounds!!! Yes I know its like a hotel on wheels but
- thats incredible.
-
- Regards...
- .........Ian
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