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Brimstone · March 4th 05, 07:56 AM posted to uk.transport.london

wrote:
Guess what? Tuesday's "Peoples' Question Time" at New Cross took a
vote on later running of the Undrground on Fridays and Saturdays and
no surprise there was around a 65% majority in favour. BUT, at no
time was the consequential later start by one hour on Sat & Sun
mornings mentioned (apart from one shouted voice from the audience).
How many other "world cities" have to "rob peter to pay paul" in
order to get a proper late night train service, and how much longer
are the PPP infracos going to hold London's commuters to ransom? (30
years I guess.)

How do you work out that it is the Infracos that are holding London's
commuters to ransom?

The only reason the railway is having to be shut for long periods is because
successive governments, over many decades, have failed to adopt a strageic
view of transport (in the widest sense) to ensure the industry's efforts are
properly directed and that it is properly funded.