Pre booking is not practical for the vast majority of passengers since the bulk of passengers on intercity weekdays are commuters, they already get very highly discounted fares through monthly and annual tickets
We are lossing sight of the actual issue, that someone showing up on spec should be charged a reasonable fare. There are massive inconsistencies in the fares charged particularly where the journey requires a change cross city in Dublin. There is a total lack of transparency in the fares system, no one can work it out
A peak time there shouldn't be a discount, a off peak there should be considerable discount to fill seats. If you book considerably in advance it should be possible to get a level of discount on peak fares but not much.
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