> Despite high fuel prices, it's still cheaper for me to drive from northern England to London (where my office is) than to get a train, even allowing for a nom

> Despite high fuel prices, it's still cheaper for me to drive from northern England to London (where my office is) than to get a train, even allowing for a nominal "maintenance" allowance for my car. I can second how bad this situation is and how it's been bad for a long time. In 2021, it was cheaper (half the price) for me to drive my fiancee and I to Liverpool and back than it was for just the train tickets. That's not even factoring in the extras like the transport to/from the train stations. In 2023, with trains becoming appallingly unreliable before the strikes, I can't blame anyone for decided to drive. It's unfortunately clear that the current UK government has no interest in tackling the climate crisis or the long-term effects on the economy.