With a change of Government we get a new Transport Minister. Her name is Louise Haigh. It appears she would like to spend more money on rail infrastructure including “nationalisation” – what is not already effectively nationalised and under Government control.
But there may be more money to fix road potholes also.
More details in this article. https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/who-is-new-transport-secretary-louise-haigh-and-what-has-she-said-about-railways-and-roads-05-07-2024/
Clearly there is already prejudice for rail and against road transport in the usual socialist commitment to public transport which always requires massive financial subsidies.
But at least she does not appear to be a great cycling fan and has said “that she never cycles due to Sheffield’s hills”, but has praised e-bike schemes for making cycling “more accessible”. No doubt she will be persuaded to support “active travel” by civil servants in the Department for Transport in due course when most of us just want to use the quickest, most comfortable and lowest cost transport mode which frequently means a private car.
Roger Lawson
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Does this person actually drive car?
Yes she does. See this article: https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/sheffield-labour-candidate-louise-haigh-speaks-of-girl-racer-days-4663658
What is wrong with cycling? I can get to work (5½ miles) in 25 mins. (South East London) Can take 40 mins if I drive.
Well it’s OK if you don’t mind getting very wet in the heavy showers we had yesterday!
I’m still assuming that Nationslising the railways subsidies will come from more theiving from the motorists back pocket.
I think this will be the Government that will see that the motorist will realise that the AA, RAC and IAM nolonger have the drivers interests in the forefront and there will have to be a National organisation run by drivers for drivers to start lobbying. Perhaps Howard Cox could be involved.
There does seem to be a backlash against TfLs latest money spinner involving costly modifications to commercial vehicles to cover perceived blind spots with a number of owners saying on a website promoting the alterations that they are not necessary for annual testing so “we” just won’t bother delivering goods in London
Malcolm Grace
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