WOLMAR: I'm afraid that brief encounter days are no longer with us.

沃尔玛：我恐怕那样的短暂相遇再也不会有了。

youdao

There is a double reason why unregulated fares rise faster than regulated fares, says Christian Wolmar, author of Broken Rails.

BBC: Have train fares gone up or down since British Rail?

But rail expert Christian Wolmar played down the idea of an electrified rail line reaching south Wales any time soon.

BBC: Railway line 'to be electrified'

Christian Wolmar, a transport historian, points out that there has been advertising on the system since its earliest days: photos from the late 19th century show cards inside train carriages advertising domestic products.

ECONOMIST: The Tube goes commercial