Richard Threlfall, UK head of infrastructure at KPMG, comments: “Certain parts of UK’s railway systems have been long-overdue for modernization. The government’s announcement to drive more than £9 billion of growth-boosting upgrades across the UK railway network is good news for the economy, rail passengers and the environment.
“What’s encouraging is that £4.2 billion will be for new schemes across the country. This will not only create local jobs and growth but put into place modern and sustainable infrastructure for future generations. The key now is for the railway industry to deliver by getting contracts signed and work started.
“As any infrastructure project, improving and modernizing the nation’s rail networks is a long-term commitment. The vision should be around efficiency and sustainability so we don’t fall behind our global counterparts and remain a nation with world-class infrastructure.”
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