Bunn, I only said "no cheaper" - that leaves "more expensive" as an option. Which given rail privatisation is pretty common... :-/

Actually, if you factor in airport parking then it's not too uncommon for the train to be cheaper than the plane, especially if you're travelling out on Friday and coming back Sunday. But getting tickets at a fair price is a sod (they make you jump through every hoop they can) and it's rarely as quick, even if you take into account the 2 hours waiting. If you happen to be on a mainline that goes directly where you want to be (or close to) then you're sorted - otherwise not a hope.

Which is a bit disappointing really, when it's much cheaper to go to Malaga than Morecambe, or Brussels than Brighton. And they wonder why the British tourist industry is only coming back slowly - well duh!

Graham.