Gwenllian2001
Member
All this discussion of road v rail is a bit wide of the mark and a moment's thought brings up a couple of interesting points.
There are more people using the railways now than when the network was much larger and the growth in passenger carryings shows no real sign of slowing down.
What does give me pause for thought is that when the railways were in their heyday the amount of road traffic was miniscule compared to now. Just look at any film, with street scenes, made in Fifties and everywhere seems deserted by comparison to present times.
If it proves anything, it shows that far more people travel to work now than ever before and local industries have been replaced with services coming in by lorry and van.
There are more people using the railways now than when the network was much larger and the growth in passenger carryings shows no real sign of slowing down.
What does give me pause for thought is that when the railways were in their heyday the amount of road traffic was miniscule compared to now. Just look at any film, with street scenes, made in Fifties and everywhere seems deserted by comparison to present times.
If it proves anything, it shows that far more people travel to work now than ever before and local industries have been replaced with services coming in by lorry and van.