Budget lets down transport - and railways in particular

Transport writer & broadcaster

Christian Wolmar

THIS was not a good budget for transport. There were some positive aspects, such as the confirmation of some long-announced railway schemes, and there was £100 million for active travel. And while the motoring lobby may feel they have chalked up a victory by stopping the fuel duty rise (or rather preventing the Conservative cut in fuel duty from being scrapped), even they have lost a number of key road schemes - for which, frankly, good riddance. None of this could do anything more than cover up the fact that the whole approach was deeply disappointing. Many railway projects remain in limbo - as pointed out by Railway Industry Association Chief Executive Darren Caplan, given that it is five years since we were promised a schedule for rail enhancement projects,…

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