Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen 10:33 - Nov 15 with 2662 views | Steve_M | Can we include the Tory rail plans to re-open railway lines to marginal constituencies. How many trains per hour are they planning to run? I guess that's easy as the answer is likely to be 0.
Whilst there are real issues for transportation in rural areas, especially since the deregulation of bus routes reached it's inevitable conclusion, the history of Tory rail promises appearing in manifestos only to be delayed again soon afterwards is long and tedious. | |
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Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 10:37 - Nov 15 with 2637 views | chicoazul | This is one thing that would be absolutely fantastic on all fronts, so needless to say it will not happen whoever is in government & no matter what promises are made. Scrap HS2 and Trident and put all that lovely loot into undoing Beeching and conventional forces, and building more grammar schools. | |
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Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 10:39 - Nov 15 with 2633 views | StokieBlue | I think there is something to be said for a nationalised bus operator. I know it would be hard for private competitors but people would still need to pay - it wouldn't be free like the broadband idea. Design and build the buses in the UK, with apprenticeships and degree level jobs and ensure all are electric or hydrogen powered. Subsidise specific routes in rural areas and ensure a service of at least 2 buses an hour. SB | |
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Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 10:43 - Nov 15 with 2620 views | ElephantintheRoom | I'm not sure any party lives up to any promises but this one issurely a non-starter. Many of the branch lines are now cycleways - one of the sacred cows of right-on 21st century living.... or have tory voters living in expensive houses nearby. The line between St Ives and Cambridge lives on as a somewhat comical guided bus route - but at least it is now getting used again. The rail link between Haverhill and Cambridge went in the Beeching cuts - and has led directly to the link road becoming 'the road of death'... but when did consequences ever impact on cuts? Trains dont make much sense unless they are affordable.... cue JC and chums wanting to nationalise them. | |
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Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 10:44 - Nov 15 with 2611 views | chicoazul |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 10:43 - Nov 15 by ElephantintheRoom | I'm not sure any party lives up to any promises but this one issurely a non-starter. Many of the branch lines are now cycleways - one of the sacred cows of right-on 21st century living.... or have tory voters living in expensive houses nearby. The line between St Ives and Cambridge lives on as a somewhat comical guided bus route - but at least it is now getting used again. The rail link between Haverhill and Cambridge went in the Beeching cuts - and has led directly to the link road becoming 'the road of death'... but when did consequences ever impact on cuts? Trains dont make much sense unless they are affordable.... cue JC and chums wanting to nationalise them. |
I'd happily give up my favourite cycle route on the Flitch Way if it was turned back into a train line. | |
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Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 11:18 - Nov 15 with 2551 views | Bluefish | Rural and sparsely populated areas shouldn't really be a priority area for trains with the future capability of self driving electric cars | |
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Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 11:21 - Nov 15 with 2542 views | giant_stow | £500m sounds like it might re-open a couple fo miles of old line, to me. | |
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Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 11:29 - Nov 15 with 2521 views | Ryorry |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 10:39 - Nov 15 by StokieBlue | I think there is something to be said for a nationalised bus operator. I know it would be hard for private competitors but people would still need to pay - it wouldn't be free like the broadband idea. Design and build the buses in the UK, with apprenticeships and degree level jobs and ensure all are electric or hydrogen powered. Subsidise specific routes in rural areas and ensure a service of at least 2 buses an hour. SB |
"Design and build the buses in the UK, with apprenticeships and degree level jobs and ensure all are electric or hydrogen powered. Subsidise specific routes in rural areas" If you replace the word "buses" with "houses", and mentioned subsidized zero carbon/zero energy houses, I'd go with that too. | |
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Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 11:35 - Nov 15 with 2498 views | giant_stow |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 11:29 - Nov 15 by Ryorry | "Design and build the buses in the UK, with apprenticeships and degree level jobs and ensure all are electric or hydrogen powered. Subsidise specific routes in rural areas" If you replace the word "buses" with "houses", and mentioned subsidized zero carbon/zero energy houses, I'd go with that too. |
Have Labour said anything about building houses publically yet? I hope so and I've just missed it. As you say, I'd much rather coupled with more la la spent on the NHS that than nationalising utlities and free broadband. Money's not unlimited right? | |
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Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 11:45 - Nov 15 with 2478 views | homer_123 | Isn't this exactly the same as the £25m for you local Town Centre improvements? | |
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Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 11:54 - Nov 15 with 2458 views | Swansea_Blue | The Tories wouldn't plan on running any, they'll expect the peasants to do all the work for them. Er, sorry that's not fair. They will empower people by providing the conditions to encourage local innovation | |
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Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 12:16 - Nov 15 with 2433 views | jontysnut | I was on a cold, dirty, uncomfortable, slow Northern Rail Pacer from Manchester Victoria last night. There's no way that these would still be running in the south east | | | |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 16:33 - Nov 15 with 2366 views | brogansnose |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 11:21 - Nov 15 by giant_stow | £500m sounds like it might re-open a couple fo miles of old line, to me. |
It really won't go far. As an example, there are concrete plans to open up Soham train station for a direct line into Cambridge. Its been costed at £21.8 million with the tracks in situ so the amount is pretty much for the station. | | | |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 17:59 - Nov 15 with 2325 views | Durovigutum | Light rail please. Cheaper, faster for short sprint distances, fewer of the crazy rules that dog heavy rail (eg fence everything as it's the trains fault if it hits someone standing on the track). | | | |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 18:03 - Nov 15 with 2318 views | Dubtractor |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 11:18 - Nov 15 by Bluefish | Rural and sparsely populated areas shouldn't really be a priority area for trains with the future capability of self driving electric cars |
Flying cars surely? | |
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Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 19:05 - Nov 15 with 2278 views | gordon |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 11:21 - Nov 15 by giant_stow | £500m sounds like it might re-open a couple fo miles of old line, to me. |
the Borders railway, 34 miles of track and about 7 new stations cost £300 million in 2012. So, you might get one route and a bit with £500m. | | | |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 09:23 - Nov 17 with 2171 views | Durovigutum |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 12:16 - Nov 15 by jontysnut | I was on a cold, dirty, uncomfortable, slow Northern Rail Pacer from Manchester Victoria last night. There's no way that these would still be running in the south east |
They've only just replaced the 1974 built trains running Hatfield/Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate, leafy suburbia to the heart of the city. | | | |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 10:03 - Nov 17 with 2105 views | Pinewoodblue |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 16:33 - Nov 15 by brogansnose | It really won't go far. As an example, there are concrete plans to open up Soham train station for a direct line into Cambridge. Its been costed at £21.8 million with the tracks in situ so the amount is pretty much for the station. |
Don't remember and direct track from Soham to Cambridge. Would have to go via Ely or Newmarket and both of those would require a loop to be built at Newmarket. Or Ely. Soham to Ely is still siñgle track which restricts the number of freight trains from Felixstowe to Nuneaton. | |
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Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 10:21 - Nov 17 with 2081 views | Mullet |
Whilst we're dealing with election promises that won't happen on 12:16 - Nov 15 by jontysnut | I was on a cold, dirty, uncomfortable, slow Northern Rail Pacer from Manchester Victoria last night. There's no way that these would still be running in the south east |
Northern Rail is a national scandal the London media have FA interest in. Several regional papers up here have tried to push it onto the national agenda and it has had very little traction. All the moaning about Abellio and Greater Anglia on here, might be valid, but compared to NR they are decent. That said, pretty much everywhere I've been in Europe has superb rail networks, stock and prices that shame our country. | |
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