What's the point of having a rail network if it's just going to be a money pit for taxpayers, I mean think about it, we're constantly throwing cash at these railway companies and what do we get in return, delayed trains and overpriced tickets.
My proposal is to introduce a more free market approach to the rail industry, let companies compete with each other to run different lines, it's simple really, if a company can't provide a decent service at a decent price then maybe they shouldn't be in the game.
I'm not saying it's going to be easy, there are a lot of vested interests at play here, but if we can just get the government to stop propping up these failing companies and let the market sort it out, I reckon we'd see some real innovation and improvement in the rail network.
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The village where I live is a good example, we used to have a decent bus service, but once the council stopped subsidising it, the company pulled out and now we're left with a skeleton service that's barely usable, I worry the same would happen to our rail lines if we scrap the current system, it's not just about letting the market sort it out, it's about making sure people have a decent service they can rely on, like the trains that run to Salisbury, they may not be perfect but at least they're regular.