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Post by sid on Jan 4, 2016 16:51:01 GMT
Just as there are no alternatives for people without a car who need to get somewhere There are alternatives. How palatable, practical or affordable they are is open to debate. People can walk, cycle, arrange a lift, take a taxi or minicab, hire a vehicle etc. As I said there are issues with each of these but they exist. We don't have an alternative fire service, most only have access to the NHS and there is only one police force and armed services. The alternative to those services not being provided is death, injury and crime which would not be acceptable to the electorate. Yes and the same could be said about night buses which the vast majority of Londoners probably never use.
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Post by vjaska on Jan 4, 2016 18:23:37 GMT
There are alternatives. How palatable, practical or affordable they are is open to debate. People can walk, cycle, arrange a lift, take a taxi or minicab, hire a vehicle etc. As I said there are issues with each of these but they exist. We don't have an alternative fire service, most only have access to the NHS and there is only one police force and armed services. The alternative to those services not being provided is death, injury and crime which would not be acceptable to the electorate. Yes and the same could be said about night buses which the vast majority of Londoners probably never use. Regardless, night buses as a whole are well used so there's no comparison.
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Post by sid on Jan 4, 2016 18:29:18 GMT
Yes and the same could be said about night buses which the vast majority of Londoners probably never use. Regardless, night buses as a whole are well used so there's no comparison. Some are and some aren't, it's exactly the same argument really. People can get a cab at night just as some people suggest they should on Christmas Day.
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Post by vjaska on Jan 4, 2016 18:33:22 GMT
Regardless, night buses as a whole are well used so there's no comparison. Some are and some aren't so it's exactly the same argument really I said as a whole, not individually.
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Post by sid on Jan 4, 2016 18:35:27 GMT
Some are and some aren't so it's exactly the same argument really I said as a whole, not individually. Well anyway I suspect the whole issue will be kicked into the long grass for another year!
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