MPs warn about rail spending

locojoe · #1 15th February 2010, 19:22

MPs warn that rail spending will be under pressure for at least the next ten years
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/gener...-spending.html

klordger1900 · #2 15th February 2010, 22:58

If they dont electrify the Midland Mainline and they run out of oil, we could always send in the steamers!!

62440 · #3 15th February 2010, 23:31

I'll vote for that!

Regards, 62440

bramleyman · #4 16th February 2010, 00:08

IF it is as bad as MP's claim, WHY don't they stop claiming expenses, then CUT their pay by a Minimum 75% of what they get for the daily shows in the House of Comedy?

Dave Rowland · #5 16th February 2010, 00:37

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Originally Posted by bramleyman

IF it is as bad as MP's claim, WHY don't they stop claiming expenses, then CUT their pay by a Minimum 75% of what they get for the daily shows in the House of Comedy?

That's not very likely, is it! Did you know that the House of Commons has TWELVE bars? All subsidized by the taxpayer, with prices about £1 per pint cheaper than the average pub. AND they're open 24 hours, AND MPs can SMOKE there. If anyone else had a drink at work, they'd probably be down the road a bit smartish. Still, MPs only RUN THE BLOODY COUNTRY! Why should they be SOBER? Why do they ban US from smoking in pubs, when it's fine for THEM to smoke indoors??? Oooh, they DO get my dander up!

Flying Pig · #6 16th February 2010, 19:24

Also Teresa Villiers has said that if the CONS get back in they will subject all rail projects to a 'Value for Money' test. This will be highly subjective of course.

So it's possible that Thameslink won't get its new trains in 2015, even though all that money has been spent on the infrastructure to run them on.

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