There has been much talk about the need for rail investment recently, along with constant grandstanding about the performance of Britain’s railways.

What is needed now is a dedicated government spending plan to ensure that our railways are both safe and efficient, whilst allowing badly needed improvements to be made.

This will create jobs in rail, which then will create economic activity and tax revenue, which is in the best interests of us all.

We should also look at what has happened in Belgium as a reminder to never take our eye of the ball; there is no room for complacency in by either the government, Network Rail
or the train operators.