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Sir Peter Hendy

Minister lauds £600,000 for rail access… after her department confirms £47 million in cuts

By John Pring on 28th June 2018 Category: Transport

Minister lauds £600,000 for rail access… after her department confirms £47 million in cuts
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A transport minister has announced £600,000 funding for seven digital projects to help disabled passengers access rail travel, days after her department confirmed another minister had rubber-stamped tens of millions of pounds in cuts to a separate rail access scheme. Nusrat […]

Campaigners call on minister to reject rail access funding delay

By John Pring on 5th May 2016 Category: Transport

Campaigners call on minister to reject rail access funding delay
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Campaigners have called on the transport secretary to ignore recommendations from the head of Network Rail that would delay tens of millions of pounds of investment in making rail stations more accessible. The seven organisations, headed by the user-led charity Transport […]

Rail access improvements set for delays… along with nearly £50 million funding

By John Pring on 7th April 2016 Category: Transport

Rail access improvements set for delays… along with nearly £50 million funding
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Funding for the government’s main programme to improve access at rail stations is set to be nearly halved over the next four years, with up to 20 access improvement schemes likely to be postponed. The delays were hidden on page 138 […]

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