Oh dear, here we go again. ‘Northern rail services cost southern commuters £1 billion’ says the Daily Telegraph (27th August). ‘London commuters bankroll Northern rail services’ says ITV (28th August).
What’s worse the regulatory body that produces the … Read more › “Rail Subsidy North and South”
IT’S so much easier to back infrastructure investment when year after year, demand grows at exceptional levels. That’s why I shall be arguing at our conference in Glasgow this week for Anglo-Scottish HSR to remain firmly on the agenda in … Read more › “High speed rail must stay on track”
An agreement to cut train journeys from Scotland to London to three hours by bringing high-speed rail north of the Border is in the offing between the UK and Scottish governments.
The deal could involve a combination of upgrading existing … Read more › “Agreement in sight to bring fast rail link to Scotland”
As far as implementing HS2 goes, the level of policy resolve has unprecedented continuity, as reflected in the returning Secretary of State for Transport’s speech in Leeds on June 1st. We would highlight the point Patrick McLoughlin made about examining … Read more › “HS2 and £13 billion transport plan at the core of Northern Powerhouse”
