Speaking on Tuesday at One Great George Street in London, Transport Secretary Mark Harper outlined his plans to modernise the rail industry. Read his speech in full below.
Concerns have been raised by the country’s equalities commission over changes to rail services that could impact on disabled and vulnerable travellers.
Seven train operators are not using a system available for eight months to automatically notify passengers when services are cancelled or changed, a regulator said.
The Government refused to confirm HS2 will reach its central London terminus at Euston amid reports the planned new station may be delayed or scrapped because of rising costs.
