Pity those Londoners

My son in law lives in Putney and commutes to Sunbury by bike. Perhaps more use could be made of all those 'Boris bikes' that are lined up in rows.

But only in so much much smaller numbers

ps You forgot the science capital of the UK, Cambridge, and great transport links  

They are making more and more cycle lanes in London to cater for the big increase in Boris and other Bikes use

They are making more and more cycle lanes in London to cater for the big increase in Boris and other Bikes use

The overall point made by the rail unions (I used to be a member) is that of safety with Driver Only Operation (D.O.O.)

However I and millions of others are mystified as to why  that should be so - to the point of striking - when Health & Safety Executive have ruled the proposed changes are safe, subject only to a few amendments that the HSE require.

I would have to accuse the rail unions of cowardice in light of this revelation. They only appear to be concerned that retiring members will not be replaced on trains. After all, DOO trains run in all other parts of the UK quite successfully.

So, come on Unions - stop being luddites - do the job you are paid to do!

An elderly neighbour was telling me last week about his equally elderly brother who still lives in the family home in a village between Mold and Holywell in Flintshire. He has had his driving licence revokeddue to failing eyesight and relies on the twice daily bus service to get to these towns, both of which have a community hospital which he attends regularlyas well as coming in to do his shopping etc.

He has just found out that the bus service will stop calling to his village due to "cut backs".

Londoners will soon be back to normal whilst George won't. I know who I sympathise and empathise more with.

I'm not interested in the politics nor the sneering or shoulder chips. I feel for the everyday folk that call London their home & London their work place. It can't be easy faced with these problems & frustrations when you are constantly let down by all sides. They have families, they have jobs, they also have stresses at a level I shudder at. Londoners & London workers some of us care about your plight. Good luck to you all.

We have the same with the rural bus services here,on one route there was a very vocal campaign to keep it running,but even that was not helped when a survey was taken and only one or two persons,used the bus for most of its route on most days after the school children had used it,it is up to the local council for funding,

...and me as well

I heard one of the poor Londoners moaning that he had to walk home from work......and it took him an hour to do so!

If only!

I wonder if these cosetted people had any sympathy for me, when I had to drive 70 miles each way to work, for 4 years?

In fact, I have rarely worked within an hour's drive of home.......you have to go where the work is.

The spending on public transport in the south east is massively more, per person of the population, than anywhere else in the UK. And the spending goes on apace, with schemes such as Crossrail sucking in billions of pounds.

Meanwhile, the rest of us have to sort out our own transport.