Did you see that coming?

* FIRST GREAT WESTERN TRAIN SERVICE REDUCTIONS IN BRISTOL AND
WEST OF ENGLAND 27.11.2006


McCarthy, Kerry
That this House notes with concern that from 11th December 2006 users of First Great
Western train services in the Bristol and West of England area will suffer the
loss of their early morning train service from Cardiff to Bristol, early morning
services and late evening services between Bristol and Gloucester, irregular
intervals between trains from Bristol to Weston-super-Mare and Taunton, reduced
capacity on short platform stations to Weston, such as Worle, loss of
connectivity on trains to and from London and extensive reductions in train
services to local stations in the Bristol area; further notes that First Great
Western plans to reduce the amount of rolling stock used on train services in
the Bristol area, including cutting Cardiff-Portsmouth trains from three to two
coaches, an overall reduction of 1,839 seats, equating to a 20 per cent. cut in
train seat availability, and a reduction in the number of trains from 69 to 57,
equating to an 18 per cent. cut in trains; calls on the Government to urge First
Great Western urgently to reconsider the reductions in levels of rolling stock
on these key services, the consequences for overcrowding and forcing passengers
onto the already heavily congested road network, with all the outcomes for
increased carbon emissions, pollution and road traffic accidents that these
train service cuts will lead to; and further calls on the Government to ensure
that capacity and train service frequency in the Bristol and West of England
area are maintained and improved.

Haha!
On the news the other day*, (and confirmation that this Government has no idea and that taxing car drivers is a complete scam),

First Great Western are:
a) cutting services in the West,
b) reducing the number of carriages so making peak times impossible (and crowded), and
c) INCREASING fares in the new year!

What the hell is going on? The Government moan about cars and pollution and that every body should use public transport.... Yeah right. That's never going to happen - and above is the reason why, but to make us use public transport the fuel prices are increased.

Not only do they intend to rip off the poor car driver (it's already happened; please somebody explain if the rise is announced in a PRE-BUDGET speech, HOW COME it occurs NOW? Surely it should be on BUDGET DAY), but they are taxing flights by doubling the taxes... What are they spending that on? Certainly not green ways to travel!

Moan over. Roll on the election.