Philip Phlopp
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...but in saying taxis are cheaper you would have to allow for anyone who struggles to get in or out of a low seat being taxied around, which could get very expensive in areas where a lot of pensioners live!
I said that because Porterbrook have tipped £800,000 down a big drain labelled 144 evolution, and are expecting to spend from £350,000 per 2 car unit upwards to bring the rest of the fleet up to the same standard as the demonstrator unit.
It's stark raving lunacy to think that's appropriate to spend on a 30 year old vehicle that is pretty damn close to being life expired as it is, and which, lest we forget, is already over its planned life expectancy when new.
That sort of spending for just a handful of extra years in service is simply crazy. It also pays for a heck of a lot of taxis or other assistance for people who struggle to use trains now.
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