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Mustard wrote: What we need as a bare minimum to improve things is a vast investment in public transport, but that isn't going to happen because there's simply no significant demand for it. The main reason there's no vast investment in the rail network isn't because there is no demand, actually there is a soaring demand from commuters to do just that. "88% of rail respondents deem government support for the provision of rail infrastructure 'essential'. Improving the capacity on existing lines is regarded as the most urgent infrastructure need." http://www.nortonrosefulbright[...]il-infrastructure-intensifying The main reason for the lack of investment in infrastructure is because the profits made from rail fares are paid to the shareholders of the privatised train companies. You will not get significant infrastructure spending on the railways unless they are re-nationalised. Currently privatised rail services are subsidised by the taxpayer by about 5 times as much as BR was. http://www.theguardian.com/com[...]s-passengers-renationalisation Off-point, but some interesting stuff here: http://www.passengerfocus.org.[...]-transport/nine-future-stories Reply | with quote |  1st October 2013ce 17:58 In reply to: Re: A303 to go into a tunnel eventually? (Mustard) |
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