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PostPosted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 15:21 
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http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/latest/Tuto ... 3216236.jp

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A school teacher is so fed up with Hampshire's gridlocked roads he's compiled his own 4,000-word manifesto to sort out the region's traffic problems.
Fed-up Roger Inkpen, 47, has developed a plan to revolutionise travel in south Hampshire with a light rail system, and is so confident he has the answers to congestion he has presented his seven-page proposal to all the local councils and MPs.

Mr Inkpen, of Southsea, used his experience of travelling around Hampshire and West Sussex as a supply teacher.

He said: 'During peak hours large sections of our town centres, motorways and roads are barely moving, and often the same can be said for the rest of the day.

'If there is an accident, or even just a breakdown, gridlock rapidly occurs.

'You would think that this was our first priority, even over schools, hospitals and other public services.

'Despite the growing concern about climate change it appears we have given up on finding an alternative to the car.'

Mr Inkpen's manifesto suggests south Hampshire should develop its own light rail system with a travelcard that can be used on any bus and train in the county.

Mini trains would nip around the existing rail network, providing a Continental-style service.

He has identified eight locations where he thinks extra stations could be added to the line and says there should be a frequent service of light trains, stopping at each station.

He suggests the city councils in Portsmouth and Southampton, along with Hampshire County Council should join together to form a local transport authority to give them more power.

Leader of Hampshire County Council, Ken Thornber, said: 'This is very unusual indeed and I really welcome interest like this.

'There's a lot in this plan that we're going to research.

'Unfortunately, most of the power – especially for implementing something like a light rail system – is at national government level.

'Government would have to give us those powers and they have rejected such suggestions in the past.'


Can we get a copy and help him in his cause. (If we like it)?

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You have forgotten the Government rules:

1. Does the plan contain Draconian restrictions on car use? If yes, introduce them straight away.
2. Does the plan involve spending lots of money on public transport? If yes, start a 3 year minimum consultation process.

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How about proposing him as a candidate in the next local elections?

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Sounds more like building public transport vanity projects to me than actually improving the roads :x

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Mini trains would nip around the existing rail network, providing a Continental-style service.


I am told that the rail network is already running at or near capacity during peak hours. For logistical and safety reasons you can't simply slot in a few more trains.

Which means expanding the rail network.

And do so without impacting on the road network and making the situation there even worse.


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Er!........ It's a really long and complicated argument this isn't it?
And I don't know where to start!


Let's start by saying that throughout Europe..... They have a continental wide network of high speed train networks linking ALL countries and er! after much delay.........the odd 60 miles to London. WOW! And in Europe, they are still building more!

I was there a few weeks ago and NEW Autobahns in Germany are being built for many , many miles NOT in sections but as a whole length. Jobs galore you might say. (infrastructure matters).

Gordon recently told us, (once again, as ALL politicians have for decades now) that WE, these tiny scattered Islands, are the (now 5th [down from 4th] richest economy in the world!). For Whom? Not me. So! Where did ALL the money go?....... Did you feel it? I didn't!

Do we have a fantastic Health service? State Pensions? Low taxes? High living standards? Clean streets? Prisons for the criminals, money for the Police? Money to resurface the roads? Low local taxes, Care for the Elderly?......Etc Etc, Etc............?

NO!.......We Don't! We can't even get our Bins emptied every week!

and why?


Because like America we are becoming a militarised State, on a permanent war footing. We have recently decided to spend £75+ Billion on submarines and rockets that we will NEVER use, 2 Aircraft carriers to further massage our British Ego! and the planes from America to fly from it.

Unlike the Europeans, we are spending all our money, like the Americans on ARMAMENTS, not on the national benefit.

Well, that's MY view Gents..........for what it is. Until we reverse that trend, WE all will remain POOR and our nation will not progress!


P.S. Gordon!.............You're a Moron! :x Oh! ...and a Traitor!

and er! "No points" and...... "No Vote"


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