Simply not true. BR was developing and investing in new trains enormously. Diesels, DMUs, 125, 225, electrifrication at far greater speed and value for money than today. Privatisers were to a great e… (View Post)

Try travelling on a Franch railway other than the TGV. Try commuting into Paris (as I did for many years). Try travelling up the Loire Valley on a rural train rather than the TGV. (Actually do try th… (View Post)

Private companies built the railways. Private companies actually invest in new trains and rolling stock rather than relying on massively outdated stuff as it used to be under BR. The worst part of th… (View Post)

Privatisation has produced a rail system a million times better than it was as British Rail. It is now massively safer and serves far more people (at least it did prior to covid. I would have to look… (View Post)

Stop being so touchy Big G. Dialup is simply taking the mick a bit like we all do at times. (View Post)