It's crap, been that way for years though i suppose, not likely to change. It's a shame as cheap mass transit would surely be better for the environment and promote economic growth. More importantly than that though it would make my trip to Ipswich cost less, and that's the main issue at hand.
High train prices are intentional to stop too many people taking the train as we don’t have capacity afaik. One of the many reasons cancelling HS2 was the dumbest of dumb moves.