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Rail Users & Congestion Charges - Politics Alert!

Posted:
Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:24 pm
by 4_Series_Scania
Don't believe me, Take a look at this article -
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0, ... 17,00.htmlThat's right,
Rail commuters face congestion charging. The sheer lunacy of this is difficult to comprehend. ::)
I hope, what I read in the paper is not to believed, like most of it usually is. ;D
Re: Rail Users & Congestion Charges - Politics Ale

Posted:
Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:29 pm
by Craig.
posted something simmilar a while back. Its unbelievable how quick these sharks will jump on a money making opportunity.
Re: Rail Users & Congestion Charges - Politics Ale

Posted:
Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:35 pm
by 4_Series_Scania
[quote]posted something simmilar a while back. Its unbelievable how quick these sharks will jump on a money making opportunity. they are only introducing it this early so that if that toll on the roads did happen, people would have forgotten by then, so they can then drop the prices a little and make it look like they are being transport friendly. improve the services before charging more than too much for a train trip. Birmingham new street, London Euston at 6am is a
Re: Rail Users & Congestion Charges - Politics Ale

Posted:
Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:39 pm
by Craig.
when you also include taxi fare to get to and from either station i think i spent close to
Re: Rail Users & Congestion Charges - Politics Ale

Posted:
Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:01 am
by eno
The laugh about this is that the railway companies can't even afford to move their stock about on the tracks ........ why do you think you see so many carriages being carried on the backs of Low Loaders ?........... Because its cheaper than hiring and paying for the track use to move them by rail.