Need to Re-Assign Government Spending on Transport

There is a saying that you should always make the most of a good crisis, and recent events on the UK transport scene suggests that such an opportunity now awaits us.

Today’s transport industry memo, seen by The Guardian, warns of “looming spending cuts” which could lead to schemes being delayed, downsized or scrapped.

This follows yesterday’s announcement on the Government’s take-over of  East Coast Mainline services from private train operating company, National Express.

For my money, I’d like to seen transport expenditure identified in the Government’s ill-conceived “Growth Point Programme” for places like Worcester, reassigned to more sensible projects of the kind identified @
http://worcestercentral.wordpress.com

In addition, much greater attention should be given to development of good intra-regional services, of the kind generally well run by London Midland between Worcester and Birmingham.