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Recliner[_3_] · August 9th 17, 03:25 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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(Recliner) wrote:

On Wed, 9 Aug 2017 13:11:47 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

In message
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ember.org, at 06:07:58 on Fri, 4 Aug 2017, Recliner
remarked:

I take it you don't read any railway magazines?

I don't read magazines yet to be printed. MML electrification was
only cancelled ten days ago.

RAIL dated yesterday (Wednesday) has the story on its front cover.

What does LIAR say about the fleet post-HST?

It quotes Grayling as saying that bi-modes will be used.

Ask again in three weeks, and you'll probably get a different answer.
He's just regurgitating a somewhat tired figleaf.

Serious question: does Grayling have a reputation for regularly changing
his mind?

He'll be long gone as Transport Minister before the next round of frog
boiling.

In other words, you admit he doesn't have that reputation? If so, why
say it?

He may not be around for very long, but will be there long enough to
get the MML IEPs ordered. In any case, it will be the DfT's civil
servants' idea, not his, and so will continue even after he's moved
on.

That depends on him. His interest in the railway extends to opening
Cambridge North station yesterday and then departing by car.

Well, he's responsible for roads as well as trains…