Andy McDonald responds to Public Accounts Committee report on Great Western upgrade

Andy McDonald MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to Public Accounts Committee Report on Great Western upgrade failings, said:

“The Tories talk up their investment into Britain's railways but their track record is one of over promising and under delivering. In their 2015 manifesto, the Conservatives made grand promises to upgrade our rail network despite being warned that works were running behind schedule and over budget, leading to a series of broken promises to the electorate.

“Under the Tories, punctuality has fallen to a ten year low, passenger satisfaction has declined, fares have risen three times faster than wages and promised upgrades have been delayed by years or scrapped altogether. The Tories need to come clean about what they're able to deliver, as well as explaining how they intend to reverse seven years of failed management of our railways.”