Originally Posted by
Eric Cartman
I tend to think of transport as a tool to get people from places where they are economically inactive to places where they will produce things/spend money. Therefore I am not convinced the government should aim for a nationalised transport system to be profit generating or break even. Taxpayer funding transport makes sense to me, because it generates returns outside of that bubble, essentially you spend x here to get back a multiple of that elsewhere.
As with most things quick fixes/gestures won't create a better system. I don't think the Tory position or labour position on this issue shows much creativity or vision if I am honest. It feels like this labour commitment is more about tipping their hat to those people who favour nationalisation rather than part of a wider programme to repurpose/reform how we look at transport.