"all ministers, MPs, and Civil servants were obliged to use public transport to get to work?"

I'm a Civil Servant (OK, stop laughing now...) but I cannot drive to work, even though it would be cheaper and quicker for me. I cannot drive because there is nowhere to park at the other end. Many Government buildings are in the centre of towns and cities, where parking is at a premium. Despite the traditional image, CS's don't get everything laid on for them from the cradle to the grave. We have no parking spaces unless we can give strong business need for driving to work (disability, use of car for work etc), we have to fight for our jobs just like anyone else, and it's getting harder and harder to move upwards or relocate (unless you want to move to some godforsaken place where the ground rent is dirt cheap).

Travelling on public transport is fraught with other problems. It's overcrowded, it's dirty, it's subject to frequent delays and it's a great big target for terrorists - remember July 7th?! If one car breaks down, only a few people are inconvenienced. If it crashes, only a few people are injured. If one train breaks down, as many as 300 people are delayed. If it crashes (or is bombed), 300 people are affected. Is it any wonder people would rather drive?

I'm not an advocate of the 'drive everywhere and screw the ozone' theory, but if they are going to insist on these measures, then they MUST put in place a public transport system to all areas before they implement it.

LTS