Beeching mostly hurt rural communities, but he absolutely murdered Wales's transport network. What were 20 minute journeys now require a 200 mile circuit via En

Beeching mostly hurt rural communities, but he absolutely murdered Wales's transport network. What were 20 minute journeys now require a 200 mile circuit via England. Here's a (spammy, sorry) article that illustrates just how mad it was and is. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/7-ways-beeching-cuts-stitched-6934180 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/7-ways-beeching... All on the idea that people would drive to a main line station, park, then catch a train. Except they never actually thought that, beeching and his chums were taking, uh, considerations, from the automotive lobby, just like his predecessors did when they ripped out the trams. Cars suck for distance travel. Where did we ever get the idea otherwise?