This makes a massive difference to my bank balance. No joke. Its like a wee pay rise.

Good. Across the rest of europe, peak-specific fares are rare (although some passes exclude morning peak). However the capacity-investment problem remains - it's hard for the railway to make extra track and trains only needed for peak hours. So govt should also encourage employers to propose more flexible hours.

This is absolutely brilliant. Struggling to see what the catch is. Since we got 2 euros fares here in Dublin we are all crammed into the tram/train/bus like sardines. But a wee bit of discomfort for a cheaper journey? I'll take it