British Rail is very expensive and


...and no longer exists?

Of course, since privitisation, anyone can buy rolling stock and pay to run
trains on the track infrastructure. So the main train company in the UK is
Virgin Trains, yes - they of the Virgin Atlantic planes fame.

Since privitisation, prices have gone up and punctuality and customer
service have gone down. There are calls to re-nationalise the railways, and
a damn good idea too.

D.