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Re:London became the rest of the startup capital by youngtaff on Thursday January 29, 2026 @06:10AM (#46808579)
Although Yes CrossRail was partly funded by a levy on London homes and businesses, London get's more funding per capita for public transport than anywhere else in the country

Imagine what we achieve if we invested London levels of money in transport across the rest of the country

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Re:London became the rest of the startup capital by etothepii on Thursday January 29, 2026 @06:42AM (#46808902)
London pays more taxes per capita than the rest of country.
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Re:London became the rest of the startup capital by yardie on Thursday January 29, 2026 @09:21AM (#46810551)
And decisions made in London have drained those other cities of investment and tax revenue.
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Re:London became the rest of the startup capital by whywhywhywhy on Thursday January 29, 2026 @09:28AM (#46810646)
Imagine if the money spent on transport in London wasn't funding things like fake jobs to carry people to massive pensions because TFL employees can't be made redundant.
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Re:London became the rest of the startup capital by youngtaff on Thursday January 29, 2026 @03:31PM (#46816150)
What have you got against TfL employees?
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