> and its motivator is profit extraction, not quality of service and encouraging more people off the roads on to the trains
Which station? Or which TOC?
> Also comparing trains to cars and busses as a positive competition is missing the point that our roads are over capacity
Which roads? I had no problems driving the kids to school this morning, never are. Well that time fro about 2 weeks a year that the cows cross the road at that time of day after milking which adds a few minutes onto the trip.
If you doubled the passenger mileage on rail, you would reduce passengers on the roads about 10%. Rail isn't going to be a fix for general capacity problems.
I do feel you are using your own experience very anecdotally, I can tell you that a lot of the routes in wales are just one operator.
And also, your commute may be fine, but believe me, many cities in the UK are not... Edinburgh’s 41 per cent congestion level means a 30-minute journey will take 41 per cent longer than usual and I can tell you from personal experience that a lot of cities in the west-country are over capacity.
Which station? Or which TOC?
> Also comparing trains to cars and busses as a positive competition is missing the point that our roads are over capacity
Which roads? I had no problems driving the kids to school this morning, never are. Well that time fro about 2 weeks a year that the cows cross the road at that time of day after milking which adds a few minutes onto the trip.
If you doubled the passenger mileage on rail, you would reduce passengers on the roads about 10%. Rail isn't going to be a fix for general capacity problems.