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What we can safely say is that the route around the coast will remain there in our lifetimes.” MARK LANGMAN Network Rail’s Route Western MD on the company’s commitment to the Dawlish Sea Wall route.

Our concern with this is not so much the forward development of HGV technology, but the absence of cross-modal thinking in Government.” MAGGIE SIMPSON Rail Freight Group Executive Director after Government commits to ‘platooning’ trials with lorry convoys.

The Metro is a real success story for this region, and that will continue as new routes are rolled out over the next few years across Birmingham and the

Country.” Black BOB SLEIGH West Midlands Combined Authority Chairman on Midland Metro’s confirmed extension to Edgbaston.

The RMT is pursuing an agenda that has nothing to do with the interests of passengers or the railway. It is playing union politics.” CHRIS GRAYLING Transport on the threat of industrial action on South Western Railway. A rail link with the markets of the Borders makes perfect sense.” economic ALLAN MCLEAN Campaign for Borders Railway Chairman discusses the need to extend the Borders Railway following discussions with Carlisle councillors.

Driverless truck convoys? Otherwise known as freight trains.” PHILIP HILLYER Letter in the ‘i’ newspaper on August 26.