(30 Jun 2023, 9:43 pm)Storx wrote Aye totally agreed tbh, but like you said I really wouldn't want to give the current lot the money as they'd end up spending it on things like bus stations at Bishop Auckland*, North Shields*, glass windows at Byker; stupid amounts of money refurbishing North Shields Metro station (which was never complete) etc.

I don't really think anyone has a clue, we probably should be looking at our neighbours in Europe or even better Japan who generally get it right though but the government won't do that because Brexit and the EU are always bad.

*I know some with dispute these but they're a waste of money when there's no buses going to them and no real reason for people to go to the place imo. Personally I couldn't care where I wait, infact I'd take a bus 20m from where I want to be at the side of the road than having to walk 1/2 a mile to a bus station at the other side of town; Haymarket for example.

I could expand this post- 

Privatisation of the following services has failed:
Buses
Trains
Gas and Electricity 
Water
Royal Mail