I am delighted that amongst the announcements in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement earlier today came a commitment from the Government to the delivery of the Western Section of the East-West railway line, between Bedford and Oxford via Milton Keynes.
Commenting on the announcement that the Coalition Government will not go ahead with a planned 2% increase in the maximum amount by which train operators can raise fares, Co-chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee for Transport, Julian Huppert MP said: "This is good news for train passengers. The Liberal Democrats are determined to stand up for passengers and I am glad the Coalition has done the right thing and protected them from the planned increase."
Mayor Dave Hodgson ...
An email arrives from Mike Gibson, Public Affairs Manager of Southeastern trains:
Surrey County Council's Liberal Democrats have welcomed the major U-turn by the Conservative administration in its plans to turn a further nine libraries into "Community Partnership Libraries", but say it doesn't go far enough.
Commenting on the announcement that the Coalition Government will not go ahead with a planned 2% rise in the amount train...