Transport policies then and now

One major reason that fuel price rises hit so many, so hard, is almost entirely due to Conservative government policy.

In the 1960s the Conservatives decided to order Lord Beeching to 'axe' our rail system.

Petrol rises have hit rural areas hard, many, if not most, of which were on or near a rail line and country station.

Even rural areas close to a line now cost residents petrol money because stations on retained lines were closed.

Almost all stations, big and small had goods yards - commodities were moved by rail.

The cost of petrol hits business hard because everything has switched to roads.

The person who was Conservative Transport Minister, gave Beeching his orders - Ernest Marples, a director/owner of Marples/Ridgeway Road Builders!

No long term policies then. No good policies for Britons then or for now.

J Evans, Llandrindod Wells