escotregen wrote:........The core of the problem is that our existing system of transport is unsustainable; no matter what we do within the confines of the existing system it must go on getting worse and worse despite more and more money being poured into the car and motorway lobby......... Glasgow ..... with one of the worse bus public transport systems.
I agree with most of what you say Escot, the side roads will eventually get as bad as ever, although I think you've forgotten just how much of a profit the goverment gets out of the motorist - by dozens of £billions because if every £ that was collected via road tax, tax on fuel and many other stealth taxes like VAT on car insurance etc were were spent on roads, well ......
The fact is that as every year goes by more people are becoming car owners. e.g. I bought my first car when I was 35, my oldest daughter has had one since she was 19 - 5 years ago, and I'm positive that my other 3 children will all have a car before they're 20. Paints a picture I think, as you can't stop them from excercising their wants.
As far as public transport is concerned I was under the impression that many railway stations had been re-opened in the 90's, and even some lines re-opened to passenger traffic (e.g Glasgow Central to Coatbridge Whifflet) and that the current (First) bus company was a roaring success. I see busses everywhere but I'd rather see emission friendly trains ......