Do trains transport much cargo in the UK or are most goods transported by truck?
Ok, the reason we don’t use trains for freight as much here as in the US is because in the early 60’s some idiot called Beeching decided to recommend to the government it would be a good idea to decimate our rail network. The Victorians had built the most fantastic rail system in the world, but the Conservative government took Beecham’s advice and closed all the smaller lines, just leaving the links to major cities open. This meant that freight had to travel further just to get to a train and companies found it was cheaper to send it by road. Disused rail lines are a common sight and are completely heart breaking. The lack of foresight was mind boggling. When you try to use our roads now, you understand what a truly monumental blunder it was.
