BBC finance supremo Glyn Isherwood is proposing the end of a notable London perk, on green grounds....
"One area where we feel there is a need to review our environmental impact is the London-based shuttle bus services between W1 and W12, and W12 and Elstree.
" Over the past few years, the number of passengers has reduced significantly, meaning the carbon footprint per person is far higher than the same journey by public transport. The cost per journey is also significantly higher than the same journey on public transport, where options have increased with the opening of the Wood Lane tube stop.
°Alongside this we’ve looked into replacing the current fleet with electric vehicles but the cost per person would be far higher than public transport and wouldn’t represent value for the licence fee payer. We’re therefore proposing to stop the services."
If you're brave enough, you can explain to Glyn why he's wrong about saving the planet...
"Over the past few years, the number of passengers has reduced significantly"
ReplyDeleteUnsurprising innit Glyn when someone rewrote its timetable to fit in with the office workers - try waiting on Borehamwood station for Thameslink one cold, dark, wet night after working on a show there (administratively the place is defined as West London Studios). Then get back to me...