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IPPR suggest "Greater South East" rail body
This idea will certainly go down like a lead balloon with the John
Redwood's of this World but I believe London could be treated in a similar fashion to another City which I've just returned from and found a lot to be impressed with public transport wise. This City wielding huge economic power over a large swathe of the country and having a transport infrastructure that was short of the capacity needed to cope with it's growth and lacked the integration required to encourage the use of public transport. This is now being addressed by by Central Government paying for 50% of the capital outlay with the EEC supplying the other 50%, new buses, trams and trains along with the lines and bus lanes to facilitate them. The projects all carry the National Flag and the EEC Stars Symbol alongside each other and a lot of the buses and rolling stock as well. Very cheap park and ride schemes ("Speed Parks" they call them to attract the Jeremy Clarksons) 5 Euros per vehicle plus up to 6 occupants per vehicle to continue in by train or bus. The whole caboodle meant that I could get from one end of the city to the other across the suburbs with very little effort and using one day ticket. The shops and business centres are booming and talking to people living there it was obvious that they have a great deal of pride in the network. The surrounding counties recognise this since people choose to live there and commute into work. The economic hinterland therefore becomes more prosperous if the central area is better managed transport wise. I'm sure some here will know the City. (Clue, Guiness) |
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