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jamov
26 Jan 10 16:54
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What a load of s h i t, if they were serious public transport would be dirt cheap.

eg my and 3 mates recently went to Doncaster races (about 35 miles from me) fancied going on the train (£18 each return) finished up going in the car for £2.50 each in petrol

that train still went and the car journey we had was avoidable

recently went form civiteveccia to rome for 4.50 euros return about 120 miles and the train was packed
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Report Reyes • January 26, 2010 4:57 PM GMT
you're spot on. should be 5 miles fewer ffs
Report cdog • January 26, 2010 5:06 PM GMT
I'd struggle to drive 5 miles fewer. I don't own a car :^0
Report Wedged • January 26, 2010 5:17 PM GMT
you might be able to afford one some day cdog :( scrimp n save
Report Joe Jordan • January 26, 2010 5:22 PM GMT
Look if you can do 5 miles less per week
and everyone in UK could do the same
In 8,000 years we would have saved the planet the same amount as
1x cancelled Grand Prix race , with their planes flying everywhere to drop the racing cars off , the planes dropping the owners + millionaires off who watch it , the private planes of the drivers ferrying them to the race , the 8 gallons per mile the cars expend in practice after practice and in the race ,
with their planes flying everywhere to get the racing cars home , the planes dropping the owners + millionaires off who watch it back home , the private planes of the drivers ferrying them home from the race ..well you get the GIST of it !!... :-(
Report naydam • January 26, 2010 9:28 PM GMT
Jamov. Your suggestion can only work if the rail company make a profit. They cannot survive if they are losing money. They couldn't afford to hire the trains or pay for using the rail system, or even pay their employees. They are no longer nationalised. I suspect that the european examples that you mention are paid for by the passengers by the way of taxes and subsidies or written off by the E.U.
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