The country is coming late to the development of a proper public transport infrastructure. It has been the poor relation, while rail has been ignored. I hope that when the Book of Estimates is published this afternoon, the Government will not repeat the mistakes of the past. To cut investment in infrastructure, such as rail, will set back the regions for another five to ten years. That would be a grave mistake. It was made in the 1980s and we are still paying the price. To secure the future economic development of the country, especially in the regions, I implore the Government to take account of this aspect. We cannot afford not to invest in rail infrastructure. Anybody who must commute or use the road system, especially in the eastern half of the country, will confirm this.