Topic: Jeremy Hunt

Freight train on Royal Border Bridge at Berwick upon Tweed in Northumberland, England

UK Budget leaves rail freight sector feeling unloved

Jeremy Hunt delivered a budget speech last week. It may be his last. it’s not because the rail freight sector has put out a contract on the UK Chancellor. However, there may well be an...Read more

11-03-2024|Comment|author: Simon Walton

aeriel shot of railway junction at Ely in Cambridgeshire

UK industry leaders call for clarity on Ely upgrade

Representatives of the rail industry have once again urged the UK government to make positive moves on the project to enhance the rail network around Ely, in the east of England. The call, led by...Read more

17-07-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Train being loaded with construction spoil on the HS2 project site

UK rail projects dodge the axe in Autumn Statement

This month’s UK chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered a long and detailed budget last week. Although dubbed an “Autumn Statement”, the epic two-hour delivery found no voice for the rail industry. That has been largely considered...Read more

23-11-2022|1 comment|author: Simon Walton

A passenger train crosses a viaduct over a town in the north of England countryside

Fears UK Northern Powerhouse Rail will be axed … again

Off. On. Off. Northern Powerhouse Rail, the proposal to build a dedicated high-speed line to connect major cities in the north of England, is once again in peril of cancellation. That comes after a commitment...Read more

17-11-2022|1 comment|author: Simon Walton

New Chancellor, new uncertainty for UK railways

The railways of Great Britain face new uncertainty with the appointment of yet another Chancellor of the Exchequer. Jeremy Hunt, put into place only last week by Liz Truss, has nevertheless set about dismantling much...Read more

17-10-2022|1 comment|author: Simon Walton