Agenda 2019

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/southern-rail-train-cancellations-privatisation-nationalisation-government-transport-secretary-a7220051.html#commentsDiv Private rail firm Southern will be boosted by a further £20 million of public money Another compelling argument, if more were needed, to take back the railways into public ownership. There is no justification for the British people continue to pump £ billions into the coffers of the rail companies and the pockets of their shareholders. Another £20 million subsidy

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/hs2-cost-of-london-to-birmingham-leg-of-proposed-new-railway-a-third-higher-than-previously-a6734746.html Cost of London-to-Birmingham leg of proposed new railway a third higher than previously estimated Campaigners against the proposed HS2 railway line This insane waste of tax payers (that's us) money has not even started, and already we are being informed that the cost has increased to an estimated £80 billion. Osborne has promised "austerity" for the next 20 years in order to control government spending and "bear down"on the deficit, and yet the amount to be spent on this lunatic project increases almost monthly. Apparently, vast sums of money can de found for "prestige projects" to satisfy some politician's (and some business men's) ego's, but the country cannot afford to allocate, what in comparison, are modest sums for the provision of care for the elderly, or working tax cre...

  http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/oct/09/rail-transport-transport Season tickets for part-time workers and cheaper fares out of rush hours are part of a new look for the rail fare system   Too little, too late. This "sweetener" does nothing to address the fundamental problem of the train companies abusing their monopolistic position in constantly raising fares above and beyond the level of inflation and at the same time taking more and more money from the tax payer in the form of "rail subsidies", most of which goes directly into the pockets of the rail companies shareholders.