bagpuss
15-Apr-06, 00:10
Okay- so the price of fuel has gone up again. So given how much petrol/diesel we waste on commuting between Wick and Thurso , why not establish a rail link with trains running on the hour and half hour?
People who won't take buses because it's beneath their dignity might be prepared to commute to work on a train where they can grab a coffee and get half an hour's work/social chat done.
That way we'd be on a par with the southerners who've inflicted £1 a litre prices on us.
Improving rail links south too is absoltuely essential- otherwise all those lorries making deliveries to the new suprmarkets are going to add to the carbon emissions. The best option is to use rail freight.
People who won't take buses because it's beneath their dignity might be prepared to commute to work on a train where they can grab a coffee and get half an hour's work/social chat done.
That way we'd be on a par with the southerners who've inflicted £1 a litre prices on us.
Improving rail links south too is absoltuely essential- otherwise all those lorries making deliveries to the new suprmarkets are going to add to the carbon emissions. The best option is to use rail freight.