This morning, alongside Buckinghamshire Council Cabinet Member for Transport Cllr Steve Broadbent, Greg Smith MP met with Rail Minister Wendy Morton MP at the Department for Transport to discuss issues relating to East West Rail.
Commenting, Greg said, “We discussed a number of live issues including poor engagement with residents, Bucks Council, parish councils and my office. Critical safety concerns associated with construction and delays in repairing our severely damaged roads also featured prominently.
“We agreed that, as part of a wider renewal of community and stakeholder engagement, EWR Alliance and EWR Company must step up and re-prioritise their resources towards resolving the significant amount of outstanding issues that my office and Buckinghamshire Council are being left to deal with.
“I am greateful to the Minister, who is relatively new in post, for taking the time to listen to our concerns and positively respond to our requests for support.
“Fundamentally, East West Rail is the railway we do want. It will be useful and improve transport options in North Buckinghamshire. But that is no excuse for the construction causing disruption and difficulty to local communities along the route. I hope East West Rail will now improve their performance.”
