Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul Corfield[_2_]
Despite the downturn from 2008 rail demand has held up pretty well and
especially so in London. This is contrary to the experience of
previous economic dips so something else has changed in the transport
or employment markets to cause this. I'm not sure anyone has yet got
definitive proof of what did change and why.
--
Paul C
|
What has changed are the cost of motoring and the traffic situation in London.
The rising cost of petrol and diesel and the falling levels of prosperity mean
that many people with "normal" jobs can not afford to travel by car in the
light hearted way they used to. Young people in particular cannot afford the
crippling rates of car insurance and, in sharp contrast to twenty five years
ago, many young people do not aspire to have a car.
TfL sabotaging of the roads of London has turned Central London into one
large traffic jam and many motorists, including myself, are very reluctant to
drive into "the middle." By the way, as I drive a Toyota Prius, I do not pay the
Central London Road Tax.