APPENDIX 23
Memorandum submitted by Mr Geoff Simmons
My main concern is regarding the charging to
park at railway stations. I am a British citizen who has just
returned from five years in Germany. The cost of parking my car
at Southampton Parkway is £5 per day and the cost of a return
train ticket to Bournemouth is £7.
The financial case for commuting to work in
Bournemouth by train is completely ruined by the car park charge.
Without this charge I would seriously consider commuting by train.
Currently, I drive to Bournemouthand park in a residential area
for nothing. This is a 70 mile round trip that could be avoided.
The easy response to this question is "The
car park is privately owned" however, if we are serious about
encouraging the use of public transport, we must make cost effective
park and ride available.
23 August 2005
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