Policy - Page 76

Network Rail chairman says some projects may cost more and take longer than originally expected

Osborne confirms HS2 construction in Spending Review.

DfT budget to fall by 37%, but capital spending up to £61 billion

Two new stations, with work beginning next year

But National Audit Office says DfT has addressed weaknesses in management of franchise competition

HS2 will start to re-establish pride in the transport network, Rail Minister Claire Perry claimed on November 5 at the National Rail Conference.

Rail Minister Claire Perry quotes recent Comment by RAIL Managing Editor and Events Director Nigel Harris, when telling industry it needs to sell itself better.

Rail North’s starting point for HS2 will be the new Northern Rail and TransPennine franchises, Director David Hoggarth believes.

Everything that is going on in the industry is changing the way the country thinks about rail, according to Rail Minister Claire Perry.

“We expect the competition for the next East Midlands long-term franchise to deliver those improvements to the rolling stock that are required" - Perry.