For many of us, being able to get around is a bit part of feeling free, whether that getting around is done in a car, a bus, a train - or something more exotic. But news that Cumbria County Council is to axe 19 commercially unviable bus routes reminds us again just how much the car in particular is relied upon – especially by those in rural areas. In an ideal world, buses and trains would be affordable, frequent and fast, but the truth is they just aren’t. And if you live in an area where it isn’t even profitable to run a bus or train route, you’re in real trouble.
Back in the mid-2000s, the government coffers were much fuller and transport of all kinds enjoyed subsidies. But now, with rail subsidies being reduced dramatically (leaving commuters with up to 20% more to pay for their tickets) and cuts like those we have seen in Cumbria, it looks like going by public transport is going to be even less of a prospect for many.
And so for a lot of us, the car is the only way to travel; sure, it’s expensive to run, but no more so than catching a train – and at least you get to decide when and where your journeys begin and end. For a good deal of people, the car is cheaper than getting the bus too.
It seems that for now, we are simply stuck with high transport bills. It is certain that those wonderful electric cars will eventually provide a highly economical way to get around, if not yet, then very soon. But until they become affordable and available to the masses (and until the charge-points are widespread enough), we’ll just have to make our savings with vehicle recovery cover from startrescue.co.uk.
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