[doganjo]

There's more, There's more!!! 

EWS/DBSchenker and Transport Scotland were at loggerheads with each other ion the subject of the East Coast Line with EWS/DBS insisting on their right and franchise to carry freight over it, while Transport Scotland wanted to enhance passenger services.  Till all of a sudden a good fairy came along and it was all sweetness and light and bingo!!!!
EWS/DBS back off - guess why?  Because they were given the franchise to put whatever they wanted and whenever they wanted over the SAK line.
I think it's a theory that stands up, and in fact when I was speaking to Gordon Banks the other day he svoiced concerns of that ilk too!

In addition, guess where your electricity comes from - Longannet uses coal from Australia, Russia, and South America - now where is the economic or ecofriendly sense in that!

[rustyme]

yes exactly ..what sort of eco footprint is that ...? same with the LNG going to Wales now... still it is all about money for the big boys again . Governments will always allow this sort of thing as many of them are sitting on boards of the said companies, or at least have very well hidden connections , or the companies DONATE ? lots of £ to the government .

cheers

Russ