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@TheBrick(Tommy)
Yep there was a good mini doc on radio 4 a few weeks ago making just that point. I'm unsure of this high speed London Brum link too, I feel it just may increase the Londonisasion of England and to a certain extent the UK. If I where Transport secretary I think I'd go with,
Reducing the need to travel, less people traveling 50 + miles into London / M25 area for work every day (other cities too London is just the obvious example).
Discourage out of town office parks found in many medium and small towns where the only practical way to arrive at these places is by driving as public transport involves a trip into the town center and another out to the park.
Improve cycling numbers
Tax on car park spaces.
Park and ride centers.
Express buses.
Double decker trains (very expensive though due to the required engineering).
I really like the idea of road pricing as for me it solves the issue not of making owning a car expensive but making inappropriate use expensive however the idea of being tracked terrifying considering the privacy issue so that's out of the window.