Policy - Page 32

Grayling on transport - "it affects more people, in more of their lives, than any other area of government”

Grant Shapps replaces Chris Grayling as Secretary of State for Transport

FirstGroup and Government discussing franchise extension for Great Western Railway

New railway, tram-train extensions, new stations and route upgrades to improve connectivity at heart of ambitious plans for Sheffield

Competition to win a Pacer vehicle donated by Porterbrook is open, with a deadline of September.

Virgin calls UK rail "uninvestable" as it eyes Spanish rail market, but union calls comments "shallow"

“If the Department for Transport steps back, the rail industry must be ready to step forward" - Bernadette Kelly

New plan in place to try and open Elizabeth Line as quickly as possible

Grayling tells Rail Live: “My view is very straightforward. HS2 has already started, there are already 9,000 people working on the project"

Until the level of risk reduces, Stagecoach says it will not bid for more franchises