18.04.13
Tipping the scales
The balance of payment for the railway is shifting, for users to cover more of their services, rather than the taxpayer.
It is part of a government push to make the financial burden of the industry more fair, but how far should this go? With government funding also decreasing, this is more than a redistribution between state and the public.
As investment in the railway increases, these costs will rise, at a time when everyday spending is being severely squeezed. The boom in demand for rail will only continue as long as it is affordable; how much longer can this be said to be true?
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