"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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Jules wrote:
On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:36:23 +0100, Doctor Drivel wrote:

"Jules" wrote in message
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The curse of a small crowded island,
The UK is not crowded. Only 7.5% of the land mass is settled. The UK
has land surplus.

Land surplus that's at all useful / practical for rail use?

Yes, 'crowded' is very much a local thing indeed - but given the UK's
existing land use, infrastructure and geology there's not a lot of
space for a sensible* rail network.

You are confused indeed.

* I very much liked the network, TBH - but it's hardly the best model if
you need to get something from A to B in a hurry and at low cost

cheers

Jules

Well juts compare overall population density of ENGLAND rather than the UK
with almost anywhere in the world..its VERY high.

Again.............The UK is not crowded. Only 7.5% of the land mass is
settled. The UK has land surplus. Not only that 5% of that is gardens and
parks and open spaces inside the urban footprint. So only 2/5% is paved.
England is not overcrowded at all. The Home counties are underpopulated.
England is not a separate entity as the country is the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It says on your passport.

That is pretty clear. That means the UK is not crowded. Of course it is
not crowded to Mars.