http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6678915.stm
So, despite something like 1.8m signatories to an online petition against this policy, it comes a step further. Listening to the government's response on Radio 4 this morning, it seems they are at pain to assure us that the money raised would be reinvested in public trasport (yeah, bit like road tax goes to maintaing the roads!).
My question is, do we eally want to use public transport when you risk having to sit on a bus or train with someone playing their ipod full blast through their headphones to the point you can also hear the crap they're listening to. Or people who play music on their mobiles phone so loud everyone can hear it. Or people who still smoke on the top decks of buses when drivers can't be arsed to challenge them. Do we remember the lad who was stabbed to death on a bus by a guy who threw food at his girlfriend?
I'm safer in my car, thanks.
So, despite something like 1.8m signatories to an online petition against this policy, it comes a step further. Listening to the government's response on Radio 4 this morning, it seems they are at pain to assure us that the money raised would be reinvested in public trasport (yeah, bit like road tax goes to maintaing the roads!).
My question is, do we eally want to use public transport when you risk having to sit on a bus or train with someone playing their ipod full blast through their headphones to the point you can also hear the crap they're listening to. Or people who play music on their mobiles phone so loud everyone can hear it. Or people who still smoke on the top decks of buses when drivers can't be arsed to challenge them. Do we remember the lad who was stabbed to death on a bus by a guy who threw food at his girlfriend?
I'm safer in my car, thanks.
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