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But you don’t have to go to Japan to make a comparison, you can, as the GP suggested, look at the rest of the country which has abysmal public transport - not f
by danw1979 3y ago
But you don’t have to go to Japan to make a comparison, you can, as the GP suggested, look at the rest of the country which has abysmal public transport - not fit for purpose - where at least it mostly works in London.
Before another penny in capital expenditure is spent on TFL, every other city in the country needs a metro and decent bus services.
- hkt 3y agoLeeds remains one of the largest cities in Europe with no tram, trolleybus, or metro system. This having had the offer of such things rescinded multiple times.
- danw1979 3y agoLeeds was the specific example I had in mind when writing that comment. A city still entirely dominated by cars.
- hkt 3y agoWith awful consequences for its productivity and environment, no less. It is easier to commute to central Leeds from Hebden Bridge, Saltaire, and Mythholmroyd than from actual suburbs of the city itself. Utterly ridiculous.