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The skills disadvantage from which the north of England suffers is one of the most telling consequences of having a national economy that remains unevenly skewed towards London and the South. As a result, the North often loses its most talented

South.” people to the CLAIR MOWBRAY Chief Executive of the National College for High Speed Rail discusses the skills shortage.

The lack of investment for connectivity and resilience is choking our economy in the

West.” South GEOFF BROWN Peninsula Rail TaskForce Chairman demands progress on investment in resilience for the railway in the South West.

What better way of demonstrating real commitment than by righting a 1969 wrong and reinstating our

Line.” Waverley WATSON MCATEER Provost for Hawick and Scottish Borders calls for reopening of the railway south of Tweedbank.

For passengers, it’s all about performance - these value for money scores reflect patchy reliability ANTHONY SMITH Transport Focus Chief Executive reacts to passenger satisfaction scores in TS’ National Rail Passenger Survey

The Caledonian Sleeper is an iconic rail service, recognised in Scotland and across

world.” the HUMZA YOUSAF Scottish Minister for Transport and Islands welcomes the arrival of the first Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s into Scotland.