tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807967329010536074.post7449651522723548636..comments2023-07-09T16:11:35.984+01:00Comments on No to High Speed 2: Wrexham and Shropshire closesPhysiocrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13682019625346594568noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807967329010536074.post-16589634974607191822011-02-02T03:53:33.458+00:002011-02-02T03:53:33.458+00:00I think the reason it closed was because ultimatel...I think the reason it closed was because ultimately it wasn't financially viable. (though some have pointed out that the W&S received no subsidy whilst the main capacity provider did) The same problem applies to many other lines in the UK. <br /><br />The problem generally economically is duplication of resources - ie it never going to be viable to have trains duplicating what many people already have cars to do. There's only so much money to go around and once the average person has spent ~?thousands£ a year on a car there is only a little left for occasional journeys. Large infrastructure like railways only makes (capitalist economic) sense when a majority uses it. The alternative is a primarily freight only railway - operated on actual financial rather than on emotional desires. Or. Public funding.<br /><br />An exception where this is the case is when cars (or public transport) cannot provide an equivalent service - eg commuting into London - simply not enough parking/road capacity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com