Yup. That's the UK's biggest problem. For example...

...I spent 4 years commuting from Delft to Amsterdam (drive in rush hour = 2hrs, train = 1hr @ 15 quid return paid for by company), then 2 years commuting from Leiden to Den Haag (drive in rush hour = 1.25hr, train = 45mins @ about 5 quid return paid for by company).

Would never have dreamt of driving those roads and still I've only brought the car twice in the last 2 years when I had to be somewhere beyond the Hague quickly after work. But if we'd had British public transport I'd have driven every day.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on February 13th 2007 at 13:17:12

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The price of getting to matches is gonna rise (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 13, 12:45:04
- Will it though? (NCFC) - Jono, Feb 13, 13:09:59
  - and to try and get people to drive say earlier than the normal rush hour (NCFC) - Commisar_Canary, Feb 13, 13:50:25
  - And the real worry is teh future (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 13, 13:15:34
    - If we used common sense... (NCFC) - Jono, Feb 13, 13:25:22
      - Also let me add jono (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 13, 13:34:47
      - pffftt landfill... we can ship it out (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 13, 13:29:28
        
        Why do you think we're invading Iraq ? Somewhere to chuck the rubbish innit. (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 13, 13:44:12
  - hmmmm (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 13, 13:12:56
    - Yup. That's the UK's biggest problem. For example... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 13, 13:17:12
      - Train to southampton 60 quid or so.... (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 13, 13:18:11
        
        Yeah I got a single from Bristol to Norwich a foo yare back. Cost me (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 13, 13:20:58
        
        78 quid each if there were two of ya! (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 13, 13:24:23
        
        And that won't change until... (NCFC) - Jono, Feb 13, 13:20:33
        
        I doubt it! You can't remember the fares under BR ! (n/m) (NCFC) - Commisar_Canary, Feb 13, 13:55:16
        
        Well the Dutch one is not state owned anymore, and is still (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 13, 13:21:58
    - How can it be overpriced, it all (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 13, 13:15:43
      - more like its not subsidised enough (n/m) (NCFC) - Commisar_Canary, Feb 13, 13:56:05
      - 1.70 to get into norwich!! single!! (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 13, 13:17:03
        
        but where and how much will it cost to park ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Commisar_Canary, Feb 13, 13:56:45
        
        I don't deny it but that is, presumably, the true cost. (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 13, 13:19:55
        
        True cost my hairy arse (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 13, 13:24:03
        
        whose oil are we stealing? We are paying for it (NCFC) - Commisar_Canary, Feb 13, 13:58:28
        
        Source ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 13, 14:05:45
  - Having seen some of the grade A tossers (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 13, 13:12:48
    - lol (NCFC) - Jono, Feb 13, 13:21:38
  - Makes sense all round if fuel tax is scrapped. Mind you, they should also then (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 13, 13:11:33
    - I think that's in the plans too. What annoys me most about this petition... (NCFC) - Jono, Feb 13, 13:14:14
      - They didn't need to - they will have got all their (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 13, 13:16:48
      - big brother (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 13, 13:16:18
        
        meaning mindless abuse is a substitute for finding out the facts? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 13, 13:27:56
        
        you give me a decent public transport system (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 13, 13:31:32
    - Mind you, wouldn't fancy seeing the price of a taxi ride :-O (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 13, 13:13:18
- I dont like to drive, I find it interupts the drinking schedule? (NCFC) - capecodcarman, Feb 13, 12:47:19
  - I prefer not to drive and have a foo bevvies (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 13, 12:53:27

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