Thread: 25% - 40% cuts coming to the transport budget?
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Old July 22nd 15, 05:01 AM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
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Default 25% - 40% cuts coming to the transport budget?
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 23:46:09 +0100, Mizter T wrote:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/george-osborne-sharpens-axe-40-6111425

"Schools, health, international development and defence are protected so
local government, Home Office, transport, environment, justice and the
courts, arts and sports will be hammered by 25% and 40% cuts in
November’s Spending Review."


http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/592816/Budget-spending-cuts-George-Osborne-welfare-Whitehall

"Councils, police, prisons, the courts and the transport network are
expected to bear the brunt of the swingeing spending reductions."


Some broader thoughts from R. Peston:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33609662

They should axe HS2.
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