I do understand the infrastructure is at its limit. But if that’s the case, why are We not building extra capacity, rather than just charging full fares to people who are only able to sit down once a week (or whatever). The solutions are Rarely long term ones. Short term and sticking plasters are normal. And late. Government policy is clearly to road price and force people out of cars. And run perfectly good road transport with clogging bus lanes full of dirty buses and taxis. That is going to shove more people at trains. And the commutes in particular will get even worse.... and the railways will no doubt be all surprised. As always.
I haven’t kept abreast of it, but is the Core on thameslink now done and under automatic control? Or still manual?
It was Said above that the cost of gauge improvements is mind blowing. So is the daily cost to the economy of having people stuck. Plus you have the usefulness of stimulus spending on infrastructure to that economy. Both construction and operation. We can throw hundreds of billions a year at social protection. But for those who actually work to earn the money to pay for that social protection, nope....
I haven’t kept abreast of it, but is the Core on thameslink now done and under automatic control? Or still manual?
It was Said above that the cost of gauge improvements is mind blowing. So is the daily cost to the economy of having people stuck. Plus you have the usefulness of stimulus spending on infrastructure to that economy. Both construction and operation. We can throw hundreds of billions a year at social protection. But for those who actually work to earn the money to pay for that social protection, nope....