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Chris Grayling gives backing to Crossrail 2
tim... wrote:
"Recliner" wrote in message ... On Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:43:04 +0100, "tim..." wrote: wrote in message news On Wed, 26 Jul 2017 02:00:37 -0000 (UTC) Recliner wrote: wrote: In article -septembe r.org, (Recliner) wrote: wrote: I think a lot of the Tyne & Wear Metro improvements are locally funded too. What improvements? The ones currently under way. So do they include new network extensions, new stations or new stock, as Manchester Metrolink has repeatedly enjoyed? Not sure there's anywhere left to extend it to that doesn't involve new track or tunneling and that won't happen because its not london. Even as a londoner I think the disparity between the investment the capital gets in transport infrastructure and what other cities get is a disgrace. the problem is that London's spend is skewed by the huge number of people that it has to provide transport for, who don't actually live there True, but London taxpayers also contribute heavily to the transport costs in Wales, Scotland and the North of England. I find it hard to believe that operating subsidy reaches close to London's CapEx advantages You may be right: I've not seen a proper analysis. I suppose the issue is that London is much more dependent on public transport, particularly rail, than the much smaller northern cities. And London generates a huge tax surplus, which funds projects everywhere else. Also, while London gets a lot of rail investment, it sees few new roads; in other cities, I seem to see a lot of new roads. |
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