The Spring Forecast should reflect how rail can help the government deliver economic growth, says Railway Industry Association chief executive Darren Caplan.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has made it clear that ‘growth’ is key when it comes to the domestic political agenda - a message we can expect to hear again in the government's ‘Spring Forecast’ on March 26.
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tonyjohnsonnufc - 27/03/2025 22:49
Expanding, electrifying and improving the rail network is an absolute must. Integrating the various modes of public transport is also an absolute must, but we hear little if anything about this, why not? There are many examples of efficient integrated public transport networks in several European countries and as a result, a significantly higher proportion of journeys are made by public transport than compared to the car centric UK. This is more than just an economic benefit, it reduces pollution, including greenhouse gas emissions, encourages more active healthy lifestyles and makes urban areas a lot more people friendly rather than being continuously blighted by insane levels of traffic.