IN his letter N Thurston refers to Haxby station re-opening and the competition that would then, hopefully, bring down the cost of getting into York using public transport (December 29).

What competition would this be? Because the train operating company concerned would be First Transpennine, the very same First as runs our local buses!

Anyway, aren't all the train operating companies putting all their prices up too? N Thurston may be well advised to look into using a bike.

C Goodhall,

Eton Drive,

Wigginton, York.

Updated: 09:52 Monday, January 02, 2006