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Scrap the idiotic HS2 project already
I'm sick of hearing about the HS2 debacle, it's been years of delays and cost overruns, and for what, so a bunch of suits can get to London a bit quicker, it's a complete waste of money. The estimated cost is now over 100 billion pounds, it
National Pothole Act
Britain's roads have become so bad that Tony Robinson has been filmed retreiving a Saxon hoard from the middle of the A38. It's time to stop treating our suspension like a piñata at a Year 6 disco. 1. The "Heritage Hole" Reclassification
Speed bumps that wreck your car should be removed and the council should pay for the damage
Some speed bumps are so aggressive they damage cars driven at the posted speed limit. If a speed bump wrecks your suspension at 20mph the council should pay for the repair. End of.
Stop funding grand projects, just fix the blinking roads for tradesmen and commuters
The government should redirect a significant portion of the budget currently allocated to enormous, long-term national transport projects, like high-speed rail, towards funding immediate, practical improvements for local road networks and c
Free buses for school kids? About blooming time they did summat for us!
We need to make all school transport free for kids up to 16. It’s simple really, parents shouldn’t have to worry about getting their bairns to school, especially now everything costs a fortune. I’ve seen mums and dads skipping meals to affo
Council needs to sort out the buses, it’s not rocket science!
I was waiting for the number 8 bus the other day, late for a meeting with a housing charity, and it just never came. The app said it was five minutes away for twenty minutes, then it just vanished. Ended up having to get a taxi, which I rea
Time to Get Our Rural Buses Back on Track, Not Just Fancy Trains
I quite agree that public transport needs a good shake-up, though I suspect the focus on trains for the big cities misses the mark for most of us. My neighbour, Brenda, has been trying to get to her doctor's appointment in Cirencester for w
NHS in crisis, not just the railways
I was reading about the state of Scotland's railways and it got me thinking about the NHS, we're always talking about the railways being a mess but what about our healthcare system. I work in emergency medicine and I see the strain the syst
Scrap the Motorway Expansion Plans
I think we should cancel all plans to expand our motorway network and instead invest in better public transport and cycle routes. This is because our roads are already congested and adding more lanes won't solve the problem, it'll just enco
Fix Our Crumbling Bus Service
I was on the bus home from school the other day and it broke down on the outskirts of Harpenden, leaving all of us stranded for over an hour. This isn't the first time it's happened and it's a wonder the thing gets us to our destinations at
Using AI for age checks on kids seeking safety? We need to talk.
So, are we really saying a computer algorithm knows better than doctors when it comes to figuring out if a young person is a child or pretending to be? It feels like we’re outsourcing basic human judgment to a black box, and frankly, it’s w
Enough with the Endless Roadworks - We Need Smarter Transport Solutions Now!
I was stuck in traffic for nearly an hour yesterday trying to get across town to pick up the kids from nursery. Apparently, it was due to 'essential maintenance' on the A3. Essential for who, exactly? It felt like the same stretch of road h
Scrap the Rail Fiasco
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 ticke
Scrap the cars already
What's the point of having a new administration if they're just going to tinker around the edges of our transport system, which is still utterly dominated by cars, and still utterly failing to get people out of them. I mean think about it,
How are we supposed to get to the next village without a car? Ridiculous!
Why are we still pretending everyone drives everywhere, especially in rural areas? We've got perfectly good buses going past Bakewell, but they run about as often as a hen lays a golden egg, and only to the big towns. It’s completely imprac
Enough is enough! Our trains are a national disgrace.
It's utterly infuriating. Every time I need to visit my daughter in London, I face the same dismal experience: delays, cancellations, and overcrowded carriages. You'd think a country that pioneered railways would manage to run them halfway
Scrap the stupid M4 relief road plans, focus on proper rail investment instead!
Let's finally get serious about transport in Wales and scrap these daft plans for a new M4 bypass around Newport. Billions could be better spent on actually fixing our crumbling rail network and expanding services, especially in the north a
Enough with the Pothole Lottery – Just Fix Them Properly!
We need a national, standardised approach to road maintenance, starting with potholes. It’s ridiculous that the quality of road repair depends entirely on which local council you live in. Some areas seem to get decent patches, while others