Topic: Mark Harper

Rail freight dismay at HS2 construction delay

Page after page has been submitted in a flurry of fury over the UK government decision to further delay the HS2 high speed rail project. Construction had already been extended, with elements of the project...Read more

13-03-2023|3 comments|author: Simon Walton

The statue of the Newcastle United and England footballer Jackie Milburn in Station Road, Ashington, Northumberland.

UK rail reopening kicks off North Northumberland Line

A freight only branch line, serving former mining communities north of Newcastle, is set to open for mixed traffic from next summer. The North Northumberland Line, currently serving the port of Blyth, will see passenger...Read more

07-03-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Portrait of Mark Harper, the secretary of state for transport

Transport Secretary actually includes freight in major UK rail speech

Mark Harper, the UK transport secretary, has affirmed his commitment to the rail sector and has outlined plans to modernise the industry. That message has met with mixed responses. The freight industry has given it...Read more

15-02-2023|1 comment|author: Simon Walton