Honestly, why are we still paying through the nose for train tickets that are often delayed or cancelled anyway, especially when travelling north of the border? It’s like Westminster just sees Scotland as a cash cow for their failing network. This whole fragmented, privatised system just doesn’t work for anyone outside of the London commuter belt.
My proposal is simple: bring Scotland’s railways back into public ownership, run by a Scottish national rail company. Imagine it – fares set here, services planned here, and profits reinvested here to actually improve things. We could aim for truly integrated ticketing, making it easier and cheaper to get around the country, not just between the big cities. Think about how much brawer it would be if you didn't have to spend half your wages on a return trip to Inverness.
This wouldn't just be about cheaper fares, though that's a big part of it.
🏴 The Thistle Alliance
Adapted by 3 other parties
Discussion (8)
Sign in to join the discussion. Debate and humour are both very welcome.
Mock the policy. Not the person. Community principles →
I was talking to a customer the other day and he said his train to London was cancelled, had to go via Luton, can you believe it, Luton of all places, and that's when it hit me, the railways are a mess. Maybe we should look at how other countries do it, I read somewhere that some of them have got it right, but I don't know, it's all a bit of a muddle.
It's about priorities, really - if the Scottish government can find the money to subsidise private rail companies, why can't they use that money to fund a publicly owned service instead? For example, I read somewhere that the Scottish government already spends a significant amount on rail subsidies, so it's not like they'd be starting from scratch.