Re(1): Sturminster Newton - housing approved for railway cutting by NDDC IP: 82.109.66.144 Posted on April 29, 2009 at 03:24:39 PM by Nick Howes
councils dont consider it because they dont beleive anyone would have the money or justification to do it. the railway is just a bygone scar in the landscape to these people, just like the fragmented canal beds and roman roads, nothing more, nothing less. They see the modern network struggling and run down with £30 billion subsidy so they cant possibly see anyone with any clout or money knocking on the door to their town, simple as that. This is the cold hard pre peak oil reality that we are up against. Its a loss making brown field site and they need money to fuel their short term local budgets and political aims. Everything is short term and no-one looks ahead and they have a housing quota target to fulfill as well Replies: