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Channel 4 Political Slot: Investing in our railways

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Uploaded by on Nov 12, 2007

On his Political Slot on Channel 4, Edward Davey MP discusses rising train fares and talks about Liberal Democrat plans to fund investment in the railways through tolls on foreign lorries.

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  • Very good video.

    Vote Lib Dem :D

  • The rocketing costs don't seem to add up to a better service at all. Most of my trains are delayed or cancelled. How does anyone paying extra make any positive difference to their journeys?

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  • No other EU nations' citizens would put up with this situation in their countries so why do we? I also understand that environmental groups such as Friends of The Earth are often on at our government about our unappealing public transport systems.

  • Not for the first time I think this country's scandalously high fares makes the 1963 Great Train Robbers look like saints in comparison!

    A couple of years ago the world economic group OECD stated in its annual report that our dear public transport costs were holding the country back.

    A properly run, inexpensive, clean and efficient system pays for itself. But those who run the UK cannot seem to see that. They have more vision abroad.

  • "could I be more patronising"

  • 10 years ago it cost me 5.50 Single to travel the 38 miles to Milton Keynes, now it costs £18 Single, I could never afford it now!

  • It costs me £5.50 for a 13 mile bus ride where I live. I was in Spain recently and got a similar lenght journey for 1 euro. Again, in Europe I find train tickets half the price they are here, and there is always a seat, because in buying the train ticket, you book the seat automatically. There was no standing passengers. When the train seats are full, the train is full. Rip-Off Britain !

  • Please, Please..put Hawick back on the UK Rail network!!! Promise we will vote for you.

  • What if you don't need a return?

  • Well he was an idiot for buying a single! It's only £6.00 for a return which he failed to mention.

    The first lady was a good Liberal Democrat actor!

    A poor video

  • So where dose Tony Blair's Version of New Labour come in?

    Cant see any fairness in that video apart from protecting the poor.

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