On Tuesday I met with Network Rail to discuss extending the platform at Ivybridge Station to allow more trains to stop.Currently, many CrossCountry trains pass through Ivybridge Station without stopping because they are too long to stop at the station.
Today I met with the Stagecoach Managing Director, Devon County Council, and Sir Geoffrey Cox to discuss the impact of recent fare increases and service changes on schoolchildren in our constituencies.
Today Sir Geoffrey Cox and I met with the Managing Director of Stagecoach South West, Peter Knight to address the impact of recent service changes on schoolchildren in our constituencies.
Last week I wrote again to the Managing Director of Stagecoach South West to question the closure of the busy X1 service, request hard copies of U16 tickets and ask why 16 to 18-year-olds are being charged more for the same service.I am disappointed with the response to my letter which failed to add
It was great to catch up last week with Cllr Dan Thomas, Leader of South Hams District Council, and Andy Bates, the Council’s Chief Executive, to discuss some key priorities for our area.
Last week at the Transport Select Committee, I challenged the Government on its decision to leave the South West Rail Resilience Programme out of the latest Spending Review.It is clear that significant progress was made under the previous Conservative Government, which delivered vital investment fol
It was great to meet with Shiona Rolfe, the new Managing Director of CrossCountry trains, in Westminster earlier this week to discuss improving train services for Ivybridge!I’m really encouraged by Shiona’s support for the work I’ve been doing to secure better provision at Ivybridge Station.
I’m really pleased to hear that a new bus shelter will soon be reinstated at the stop opposite Plymstock Library near Lidl.This stop wasn’t originally on the list to be reinstated when the Council began replacing bus shelters but after I requested it be included as an additional shelter and continue
It was a real privilege to visit the Mclaren Technology Centre recently as part of the All Party Parliamentary F1 group and see first-hand how one of the UK’s most iconic engineering firms is investing in the future of sustainable transport.
