ALL governments are stupid.
In the 1960s Beeching closed many country lines and railway stations, causing so much misery and unemployment, for which he was paid and also knighted. Now they need to reopen these lines and stations, is he going to pay for this?
At one time you could go to Southport from Blackburn direct, and Fleetwood. Now you have to go to Wigan for Southport and there are no trains to Fleetwood.
M HODGKINSON (Mrs), Brownhill Drive, Blackburn.
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