Re: Edinburgh Waverley station improvements

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From: angus_creech
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 12:59

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> The same dogma is being brought out yet again. There is actually
> little to cut on deeply rural lines with minimal services, minimal
> staffing and minimal maintenance.

By which government?

> If they actually want to save money the obvious place to start is
> the highly subsidised suburban services around cities.

Apart from London, Is this generally true, though?

I was under the impression that trains to/from major cities such as
Glasgow and Edinburgh /was/ profitable. I know that in Dublin, for
instance, I know that the urban rail network was so profitable and
popular they started extending it and lengthening platforms.

> ... these services still involve large amounts of equipment that
> stands idle most of the time, especially around London.

You could say the same about cars!

Angus

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