Chris Grayling
We’ve seen many recent technological revolutions in our lifetimes—now it’s time for the next transport revolution. We’re making the biggest investment in the railways since the Victorian era: a third runway at Heathrow, and the “Road To Zero” strategy which will make the UK the best place to drive an electric vehicle.
We have made a commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail and are spending more than £13bn through to 2020 to transform transport across the north. We are investing in the Great North Rail Project and the TransPennine Express franchise, to double the capacity of the network with state of the art trains, longer carriages with more seats for passengers and more services by 2020.