Phillip Hammond, our Transport Minister, and part of the ConDem farce of a government is slowly killing off our railways. In true Tory style they are strangling investment in the railways and forcing commuters to pay £5000 per annum to commute between Newcastle and York.
This car-loving Tory seems hell bent on spending billions on a high speed line between London and Bimingham rather than using the money to improve rail travel for those who need it. Given that cuts in journey times between London and Birmingham are not really sufficient to make any change in peoples business habits, the huge increase in fares necessary to fund High Speed Rail will also mean passenger numbers will not meet expectations, thus creating a huge white elephant.
Is it me or does this increase in prices in rail travel coincide with a spike in petrol prices; thus putting commuters in a real quandry about what mode of transport to use. Pay huge increases in rail fares or extortionate prices for petrol; thats the choice. Either way, the ConDems don't worry as they can afford it with their millions in the bank, and the savings from their offshore investments (hey Gideon, ;-))
Don't worry though nobody will have a job soon due to the ConDem policies, so maybe I shouldn't be so bothered.......
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