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Title: 'Crossed lines: Untangling Britain's rail networks', from The Independent
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on July 10, 2009, 00:44:10
From The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/crossed-lines-untangling-britains-rail-networks-1736007.html):

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The troubles of National Express have provoked renewed despair at the state of our under-funded, over-priced, over-complicated rail network. But are things really that bad? Simon Calder goes on a journey of discovery.

The article itself is fairly long, so I won't post it all here - but it is worth reading, if only for some nuggets of Simon Calder's wit contained within it!  ;) :D ;D


Title: Re: 'Crossed lines: Untangling Britain's rail networks', from The Independent
Post by: Btline on July 11, 2009, 18:54:04
Good article, thanks for posting. :)

I'm surprised that route back is valid! :o


Title: Re: 'Crossed lines: Untangling Britain's rail networks', from The Independent
Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on July 11, 2009, 23:02:16
printed that for bedtime reading



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