It's time we stop !
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look, what's going down?
The UK circling the drain, compliments of the Tories
[apols to Buffalo Springfield]
It really is a hoot, the profits and state handouts for our railways goes to the Mainstay of the EU, Germany, we really have taken control--cos we got Brexit done :rolleyes:
How twisted the UK is, we dont want to own our railways but are ok with a foreign country owning it for profit. and pay through the nose with high fares and state handouts. We deserve Boris and Truss :(
I dont wish Rushdie ill, but remember, people are still murdered regularly for their religion/ sexuality and skin colour in our own dear country, it's just, they aren't celebrities :(
Here is Germany's approach to travel for it's citizens, not at all like Tory [Donor] UK.
The Guardian view on cheap train travel: a lesson from Germany | Editorial
But it serves it's peoples transport need well, this is the point of the post, the UK does not, it's priority is shareholders profits, check out Transport subsidies to Rail firms, the Public still pays, both in high cost fares and handouts.