Caught the tail end of a programme on BBC Parliament earlier (it may be on i-player, haven't checked - 20:10 - 20.55), primarily about Dr Beeching, but it also focused on the investment made by successive Governments since then, both in the nationalised and privatised sector.

It didn't really throw any new light or inform the audience about any new revelations, but it was interesting.

It just got me thinking, was Beeching right? Was he shortsighted? Why have successive Governments barely touched the railway infrastructure since in the way of funding? Why since privatisation, has there been a massive increase in subsidies and also investment in the system - not like anything seen before?

Any thoughts or ideas?

'Politics on Track'. It's on iPlayer now.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03..._on_Track/

That's the one.

Looking at the schedules, BBC have quite a bit of space to fill during the recess from Parliament.
It's on quite a bit over the next few weeks if people prefer not to stream it.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b034dhhh/broadcasts/upcoming

Politics on Track
Next on
* Wed 28 Aug 2013 13:00 BBC Parliament
* Fri 30 Aug 2013 05:50 BBC Parliament
* Sat 31 Aug 2013 22:40 BBC Parliament
* Mon 2 Sep 2013 13:45 BBC Parliament

It seems to have been shown quite a bit in the past too (basically every day since the end of July!) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b034dhhh/broadcasts

I could literally write 20,000+ words on this topic....

On your marks.... Go!

A couple of hundred will do to be fair

A fascinating extract from a display up at Alnmouth station.

Plans launched in Scotland, to bring back links lost in 1960's Beeching Cuts.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-so...d-35101810
Carlisle Borders railway extension gathers momentum.