Topic: Rishi Sunak

Rail industry unimpressed by UK Budget

A railway industry representative body has called the UK Autumn Budget and Spending Review a missed opportunity to unleash the potential of rail. Consequently, it sets back the case for increased rail freight and adversely...Read more

04-11-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Joint freeport bid from Felixstowe and Harwich

Two of the historically busiest ports in England have entered a joint bid for Freeport status under a UK government competition to identify up to ten locations around the country. Felixstowe, known primarily for intermodal...Read more

27-11-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Rail industry left out of UK chancellor’s plan for jobs

After last week’s announcement by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in which he committed to ‘build, build, build’, the rail industry was hoping for some detail in today’s statement from UK chancellor Rishi Sunak. However,...Read more

09-07-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Investment in rail industry central plank of UK post-corona recovery

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the representative voice of the UK rail supply industry, has launched the next stage of its lobby campaign, calling on the UK government to speed up rail enhancements and invest...Read more

06-07-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton