June 10th - A plan for British railways at last, but will party manifestos support it?
The Railway Industry Association has published a report on the future of British rail journeys, but will any of the political party manifestos support it?
Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast · The Independent
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Show Notes
A manifesto at last! Not from Labour or the Conservatives, but from the Railway Industry Association. As many passengers see a rail network in chaos and decline, what does this trade association want from the next government? I've been talking to the RIA's chief executive, Darren Caplan – who doesn't hold back with his anger about the ditching of most of HS2 – and policy director, Rob Cook.
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