UK transport secretary delivers high-level speech, short on low-level detail

Anne-Marie Trevelyan - UK Parliament official portraits 2017 UK Gov - Chris McAndrew

Literally hundreds of rail-related projects to be progressed. That was the promise of Anne-Marie Trevelyan, speaking ahead of her much anticipated speech to the annual conference of the Conservative Party, on Tuesday in Birmingham. However the new transport secretary confounded herself to ideological statements on economic growth, boots on the ground, and a new approach to industrial relations.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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bönström bönström|05.10.22|12:19

It is 2022 and railways – now optimal… – is a must!
Sustainable attracting, willingly paying clients is – basics for paying timely salaries, etc., etc.
(Brexit was/is a symptom, very much telling about short comings of Commission…)
For benefitting of advantage of hemisphere, nearness to ports, a timely railway is needed!
(Quality, thus minimal disturbings, safe “eta:s”, first – then quantity.)
When ensured high quality infrastructure, industry and entrepreneurs safely invest – a win win.

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UK transport secretary delivers high-level speech, short on low-level detail

Anne-Marie Trevelyan - UK Parliament official portraits 2017 UK Gov - Chris McAndrew

Literally hundreds of rail-related projects to be progressed. That was the promise of Anne-Marie Trevelyan, speaking ahead of her much anticipated speech to the annual conference of the Conservative Party, on Tuesday in Birmingham. However the new transport secretary confounded herself to ideological statements on economic growth, boots on the ground, and a new approach to industrial relations.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

1 comment op “UK transport secretary delivers high-level speech, short on low-level detail”

bönström bönström|05.10.22|12:19

It is 2022 and railways – now optimal… – is a must!
Sustainable attracting, willingly paying clients is – basics for paying timely salaries, etc., etc.
(Brexit was/is a symptom, very much telling about short comings of Commission…)
For benefitting of advantage of hemisphere, nearness to ports, a timely railway is needed!
(Quality, thus minimal disturbings, safe “eta:s”, first – then quantity.)
When ensured high quality infrastructure, industry and entrepreneurs safely invest – a win win.

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