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Transport secretary Chris Grayling has announced a big push to get vehicles to be electric in the future and new homes must have charging points.
https://news.sky.com/story/new-homes-could-be-required-to-have-electric-car-charge-points-11430869
So, why has the roll out of electrifying the railways been cancelled? Is it OK for trains to create diesel fumes & poison rail staff and passengers as well as the wider environment but not road traffic? Has rail electrification been cancelled because Network Rail can’t control costs and get contracts done on time? After a long gap with no electrification being done, a new set of people had to learn how to do the job. Presumably, with this stop/go policy, all these people will not be needed in the future?
https://news.sky.com/story/new-homes-could-be-required-to-have-electric-car-charge-points-11430869
"The Road to Zero Strategy, combined with the measures we've already introduced, will mean Britain now has one of the most comprehensive support packages for zero-emission vehicles in the world," Mr Grayling will say.
"We want the UK to become the best country in the world in which to develop and manufacture zero-emission vehicles.
So, why has the roll out of electrifying the railways been cancelled? Is it OK for trains to create diesel fumes & poison rail staff and passengers as well as the wider environment but not road traffic? Has rail electrification been cancelled because Network Rail can’t control costs and get contracts done on time? After a long gap with no electrification being done, a new set of people had to learn how to do the job. Presumably, with this stop/go policy, all these people will not be needed in the future?
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