tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post4656728415307827828..comments2023-11-05T22:35:31.766+00:00Comments on Neil Clark: British rail travel four times more expensive than on state-owned French networkNeil Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-78638068105012008942011-07-04T06:54:41.110+01:002011-07-04T06:54:41.110+01:00Bwah ha! I always accuse you of being a putz with ...Bwah ha! I always accuse you of being a putz with your socialist nonsense, but when it comes to the trains you're spot on. Even here in America, the land of the "free market" there's a public corporation to run most transport infrastructures and they manage to do so beautifully AND make a profit. <br /><br />But I couldn't have lived five years in France without falling in love with the SNCF and their amazing trains and service.Roland Hulmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979437320446956987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-44041185356963185882011-06-29T01:43:43.197+01:002011-06-29T01:43:43.197+01:00why is the privatised network moer expensive? well...why is the privatised network moer expensive? well how else are they to make a profit?! You may wonder why would the public opt for a system that increased price while lowering standards and reducing services...well thats because noone asked them! their democractically(REGD TM) elected representatives decided it was a nice idea....<br /><br />BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com