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| Environmental issues Petrol has now risen to over 90p per litre and may rise further still. Fossil fuels are running out and will get more expensive. Burning fossil fuels adds to global warming. Rail vehicles are more efficient than road vehicles and don't cause road conjestion. They give a faster transit time, especially for longer journeys and for journeys into towns and cities. For these reasons, it will become more economic in the future to use the train rather than your own vehicle in the future, and rail service traffic will increase ... if a suitable railway service is still running.  The train runs right into the centre of Swindon ... not only making it faster than going on the road, but also saving all that queuing in traffic with it's effect on your nerves and on the environment!Links ... Summary of reasons why Melksham needs its train service Return to first reason Forward to next reason Back to previous reason |
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