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Originally Posted by Mr K
Or anywhere in the North of England. Electrification plans/promises for many lines has been abandoned. The rolling stock dates from the 1970s. Different story in London of course, unlimited money for Cross Rail. Just like the rich/poor divide, the SE/anywhere else divide gets greater. Tories divide and rule, no change there.
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They still have those ancient Pacers in the North from what my Dad tells me and what a glorious ride they are apparently..
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Originally Posted by Osem
Yes and why wasn't all that sorted during the 13 years of Labour when they had a parliamentary majority which meant they couldn't have been stopped and when Brown was spending money like it was going out of fashion? It didn't happen then and it wouldn't happen under those 2 Marxist dinosaurs Corbyn and McDonnell. Under them we'd wind up like Venezuela.  |
Governments from both sides are highly culpable for the complete lack of planning for the Railways and many other things in this country sadly as if both ditched their predictable political dogma and concentrated on giving this country some decent future infrastructure we would not have the shambolic mess that currently prevails sadly in this country on our important infrastructure.