http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "not a luxury, a necessity" en Sun, 31 May 2026 17:31:23 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4569#post-48590 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:41:27 +0000 chdot 48590@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> TRANSPORT COSTS</p> <p>The average rise in regulated rail fares to be capped at 6% - 1% above inflation - in January, rather than the 8% cap expected</p> <p>Planned 3p fuel duty rise in January to be scrapped. But duty will go up by 3p in August.<br /> "</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15937446" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15937446</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4569#post-48542 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:06:54 +0000 LaidBack 48542@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>in a recession everything must become cheaper...<br /> </em><br /> Lessening the cost of running a car is no exception.<br /> Edinburgh though does use a large pool of labour who cannot afford to stay in the city and find running a car makes sense outside the city limits. </p> <p>Normal European cities solve this with fast mass transit divided into zones.<br /> We're still waiting...!</p> <p>PS- Other odd thing about our '24/7' economy is that on a Sunday public transport is poor with fewer buses and cars parked on the bike and bus lanes. So even if you are a bus season ticket holder don't expect to do too much. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4569#post-48525 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:02:15 +0000 crowriver 48525@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh great. Look forward to more school run/newsagents for ciggies/nipping to the off licence/driving around for the sake of it wallies clogging up the roads next year... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4569#post-48519 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:47:26 +0000 PS 48519@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They'll save even more if they don't use their car as much. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4569#post-48516 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:37:02 +0000 chdot 48516@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>- 'for many people'</p> <p>Osbourne scraps January 3p petrol increase.</p> <p>"families will save £144 by end of next year" </p>