PM, what about the ordinary travellers? (From Worcester News)

PM, what about the ordinary travellers?

1:10pm Wednesday 8th February 2012 in Read

SIR – The state of the railways in this country is sub-standard to many other countries – overcrowded, dirty and unreliable, a total disgrace for the price of the tickets.

Yet the Government is pressing ahead with spending £32 billion for a high speed rail line that will mainly benefit the wealthy business travellers.

The railway network 20 years after privatistation suffers from a chronic lack of investment despite the extorionate fares being charged – 10 times more than in some European countries.

If this Government has £32 billion to invest on railways then there are are more effective ways to help passengers – longer trains, extra tracks and better toilets for a start. But David Cameron isn’t interested in ordinary travellers. Like so much of the Government, his only thoughts are for the rich.

G B DIPPER
Leominster