I was delighted to welcome the Midlands Rail Forum to Parliament yesterday to celebrate our region’s phenomenal rail industry.
Thank you to all those who attended – from the region’s biggest businesses to innovative and fast-growing SMEs.
I delivered my message calling for Derby to be made the HQ of Great British Railways –
“I think the Government would be making a very good decision by bringing Great British Railways to Derby.
Derby has a fantastic rail heritage, is the centre of the UK’s rail network, and is the home of rail sector innovation for the future. There is no better place for public-private collaboration, with excellent connectivity around the country, and building on over 180 years of railway history.”