4.18 Road & Rail

4.18.1 Railways

4.18.1.1.  Develop a comprehensive plan to electrify the entire UK network, including reopening smaller stations.

4.18.1.2.  Deliver a comprehensive transport for the North, Soth West, and East-West Rail connecting Oxford and Cambridge.

4.18.1.3.  Work to encourage investment in rail freight terminals and rail-connected distribution parks, with a clear objective to move freight from Road to Rail within the next 10 years.

4.18.1.4. Renationalise UK Railways bring them back into public ownership as their franchise lapses.


4.18.2. Transport Fares

4.18.2.1.  Introduce a new Young Persons Discount Card for young people agaed 16-21, giving a 2/3rd's discount on bus travel.

4.18.2.2. Review access to transport for Students and apprenticies in rural areas where no scheduled services are avaialble.