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UK railways are essential infrastructure

UK rail: the next chapter

The Government’s National Infrastructure Plan has identified 500 projects as part of its commitment to improving and maintaining the UK’s infrastructure.  Our transport network forms an important part of this plan.  Our report, UK Rail: the next chapter explores the challenges of improving and maintaining our railways.  An efficient transport network is essential in supporting our economy, ensuring we remain competitive in international markets.  However, with capacity on our railways set to increase by a further 50% by 2030, significant investment is required to support and meet this demand. 

Our focus therefore must be to attract investment by reviewing and mitigating those areas that previously discouraged private companies from investing in the sector. Providing transparency and certainty on cost, risk and return are fundamental to achieving this. So too is support and leadership from the UK Government, meaning genuine long term planning, not aligned solely to electoral terms or manifestos.

The product of in-depth interviews with senior individuals from operators, investors, contractors and banks across the rail sector, our report highlights the need to improve the investment environment in order to attract private funding into the sector.  The report also reveals the industry’s frustration with the Government’s short term policy horizons and calls for greater leadership in the sector.  To download the report, please click here >
 
If you would like to discuss any of the issues raised in this report, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Download our rail report 

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Russell Clifford

Russell Clifford

BLP
Partner, Head of Asset Finance
Ian Trehearne

Ian Trehearne

BLP
Consultant, Planning and Environment

If you would like to discuss any aspect of the report or how BLP is helping clients in the rail sector, please email us using the link below.