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ukcarper

I must admit I’m a bit surprised carol seems to be all for rationing access to private motor transport by price

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PasturesNew wrote: »

I think it's only if you're born in London, live in London, rarely leave London, that you can do this. If you're outside of London it's a different ballgame entirely. There aren't any late night buses, no 24 hour transport, no regular or reliable public transport, no integrated public transport.... having/using a car is something that's needed.

Maybe we should run London's transport like other towns for a month and then see how you all get on. One city I lived in recently had last buses that left just after 11pm, even though pubs shut at 12 - and the local railway network didn't run at all on Sundays.

Transport also usually goes into and out of towns, not round them, so you're limited which direction you can travel in, unless you go all the way in, change buses and then go all the way out again.

As for walking, could you walk, alone, at 10 past midnight .... when home is 5 miles away?

I lived in Central London for years without a car, 18 months of which was with a small child.

Didn't have a car, didn't want one. Public transport, a push bike and Shanks Pony were good enough for me.

As soon as we moved out to Sevenoaks, a car was vital.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

ukcarper wrote: »

I must admit I’m a bit surprised carol seems to be all for rationing access to private motor transport by price

Imagine that......

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Really2 wrote: »

I agree my 7 mile trip to work waking and by bus would take 2.5H and 2.5H back (I could walk quicker) and would have take my son to nursery at the same time.

My wife works 14 miles away and that would be 3h.

Or it's 10 mins in a car and 20 mins for my wife?

I cant justify 5h travelling that just takes 20 mins by car.

Not forgetting having to eat....