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Come Inside... => The Commons => Topic started by: Steve on August 14, 2013, 08:30:19 AM

Title: Moaning rail commuters (rant alert)
Post by: Steve on August 14, 2013, 08:30:19 AM
What is it with some of them?  I see they are still moaning today (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23691515).

Seems they want me and millions of others to send even more money to further subsidise their peak time rail fares which will mean even more people will try and travel at that time so they'll be moaning about even more people standing in the carriages.  If you work in a city and don't understand how a market economy works where have you been all your life and what idiot is paying you?

I can't recall any of them them queueing up to subsidise my massive commuting bill driving to work including waiting for ages each day to pay tolls for a bridge that was paid for 10 years ago just so their rail fares can be subsidised.

Rant over


for now
Title: Re: Moaning rail commuters (rant alert)
Post by: Barman on August 14, 2013, 10:17:41 AM
What is it with some of them?  I see they are still moaning today (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23691515).

Seems they want me and millions of others to send even more money to further subsidise their peak time rail fares which will mean even more people will try and travel at that time so they'll be moaning about even more people standing in the carriages.  If you work in a city and don't understand how a market economy works where have you been all your life and what idiot is paying you?

I can't recall any of them them queueing up to subsidise my massive commuting bill driving to work including waiting for ages each day to pay tolls for a bridge that was paid for 10 years ago just so their rail fares can be subsidised.

Rant over


for now

Quite right Mr. Steve...

They should privatise the railway network and let it pay for itself - or not...

The current system is a farcical mess as far as I can see....