Motorists Subsidising Train Travellers.

[Tannedbaldhead]

In the past I've commuted by train and cycled to work. At present I drive a company vehicle to an office 30 miles from home and then go on to visit a number of sites all over Scotland. You'd think a cut in rail subsidies diverted into my pocket would put a smile on my face but no. Don't believe me? Look See?

TBH going all leftie? Green? Nope. It's all about me me me. The cash these poor buggers are forking out getting to work on the choo choo is often enough to buy/lease, fuel, tax and insure a little Citroen C1 and drive the little bugger to work. The motorways I drive (M80 M73 M74 and M8) on to work are busy enough.

Motorists subsidising rail travellers? From a personal perspective I've got to say, hell yeah!

[Tannedbaldhead]

Funkycoldribena said:

Centurion07 said:

I've read this several times and still don't understand it.

Beats the st out of me.

Sorry. My point in less of a constant stream of thought.

Rail passengers failing to be subsidised equates to unaffordable rail fairs. Unable to afford the commute to work rail passengers will take to the roads. Roads will become even more congested and, as such, as a motorist I would be happy to subsidise rail travel.

Now, the forum's views.

[Tannedbaldhead]

grumbledoak said:

My view is unchanged: the sooner you Scottish are economically de-coupled from the rest of us the better.

Yeah, lets all pay for st we don't even want. Sensible policies for a happier Britain.

I'm not Scots. I'm half Irish half Italian and as well as living Scotland I've spent many years living and working in London, North Yorks, Co Durham, Cumbria, Northern Ireland and the Republic.

From this perspective I'd say the area this thread is most relevant to is London and the very congested South East.