Transport

THE contemptuous Chris Grayling is effectively condemned by the Department for Transport’s own website with his inexplicable claim that “I don’t run the railways”.

Chris Grayling has insisted he is not to blame for the "timetable chaos" which has caused misery for train passengers.

MPs will today face a landmark decision – whether to vote in favour of expansion at Heathrow or oppose it. This is a scheme which would bring more flights, more jobs and greater economic growth to the UK. And while this remarkable infrastructure project would take place in the South East of England, its benefits would be felt right across the country.

GIVEN the extent to which Chris Grayling, and his Cabinet colleagues, have totally mishandled transport policy in the North, it’s little surprise that 81 per cent of Yorkshire taxpayers now feel that they have little or no control over Government decision-making.

SERVICES on the East Coast Main Line have been brought back under public control following the failure of the Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC) franchise.

From: Graham Coult, Dunhill Road, Goole.

THE extent to which MPs are whipped into line was evident this week when Parliament debated a vote of no confidence over Chris Grayling’s mishandling and mismanagement of the railways.

CHRIS GRAYLING can be excused, in part, for now excusing himself from the Northern Transport Summit on Monday – the Transport Secretary is now due to lead a potentially contentious Commons debate and vote on Heathrow Airport’s expansion.

From: Cait Hewitt, Deputy director, Aviation Environment Federation.

GIVEN Theresa May’s reluctance to heed the North’s political and business leaders over the state of the region’s railways, perhaps she’ll listen to public opinion.

THE continuing chaos on our railways in the North has had a major impact on businesses, commuters and families – an unprecedented number of hours of lost productivity, job seekers unable to get to interviews and parents unable to get home to see their children or put them to bed.

AIR pollution is the fourth biggest risk to public health after cancer, obesity and heart disease. It affects people’s wellbeing and cuts lives short on average by about six months.

From: P Armstrong, Bingley.

A collision on a main route into Leeds is causing major travel disruption for morning commuters.

ONE thing that Chris Grayling has managed to do is to unite people on both sides of the Pennines – which is actually quite remarkable – in our view that it is time for him to go.

SIX WEEKS after The Yorkshire Post’s revelations about broken rail promises first prompted calls at Prime Minister’s Questions for Chris Grayling to resign, the explosive emails disclosed to Theresa May by Labour MP Lisa Nandy make the Transport Secretary’s tenuous position even more untenable.

From: Peter Haddington, Eccleshill, Bradford.