Originally Posted by ppp909

You mean those who governed over a nationalised British Rail, and did all they could to drive it into the ground to raise support for privatisation, couldn't be bothered to build a railway line to LHR, or any railway lines for that matter as there was no investment whatsoever.
And while we're at it, they're the same lot whose transport minister, someone who made his millions from building roads, did his best to destroy the railways altogether rather than fixing them. That was a while ago, but we're all still suffering.

I'm all for privatisation, but it only works when there's competition. Ironically in this case, i.e. getting to Heathrow, there is competition, from Heathrow Connect and the tube, not to mention buses, cabs, minicabs and Uber. However, those people standing at the airport selling tickets should be compelled to tell their customers the price of the tube and Heathrow Connect before they sell the tickets. They have an unfair competitive advantage, contrary to the fundamentals of a market economy.

Mind you, I always get the bus if I have time to spare, as it stops at the bottom of my street, or if I'm in a hurry, a minicab. Black cabs never get my cash as the drivers are typically rude as they want a fare into Central London; a £35 fare to South West London appears to offend them.