Out of the flying pan into the fire
10th April 1982, Page 20
10th April 1982
Page 20
Page 20, 10th April 1982
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"THE TRAIN speeds from city centre to city centre. No parking problems. No traffic jams," a British Rail newspaper advertisement declared. The adjoining column carried a report of complaints by taxi drivers of the alarming traffic jams outside nearly all London's main-line stations. Liverpool Street station is the worst. A taxi fare can rise to El or more in the first 100yd or so. On the day of the London Transport strike some meters had clocked up £1.50 before the taxis were clear of the station.
Has nobody asked Jim, the great miracle-worker and railway soothsayer, to fix it?