UK economic growth policy goes further and faster for freight

A third runway at Heathrow grabbed the headlines. The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer is in danger of becoming known as Rachel “Further and Faster” Reeves. She made multiple references (six in total) to her desire for distance and speed in her wide-ranging economic announcement on Wednesday (29 January). Rail infrastructure development figured in her speech.

For once, an announcement from the UK government did not pigeonhole the rail industry. Rachel Reeves, the UK Chancellor, has laid out a long list of measures to boost the UK economy. The change of political ideology at Westminster has not changed the rhetoric of growth. Delivering it may remain the challenge, but if a new runway at Heathrow is finally built, it will be a programme that is finally cleared for take off.

East West politely welcomed

Rachel Reeves is the latest in a long line of UK Chancellors to promise a shopping list of inf…