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UK transport companies 'held back by lack of government strategy' UK transport companies 'held back by lack of government strategy'
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The vast majority of companies and organisations in the UK transport sector believe their work has been harmed by the lack of a clear government strategy, research shows.The vast majority of companies and organisations in the UK transport sector believe their work has been harmed by the lack of a clear government strategy, research shows.
In a survey of senior figures from 133 different organisations, fewer than a third believed that the government had a clear vision for the future of the nation's transport, and 85% said that this had had a negative impact.In a survey of senior figures from 133 different organisations, fewer than a third believed that the government had a clear vision for the future of the nation's transport, and 85% said that this had had a negative impact.
Dissatisfaction was most extreme in rail, where a timetable for franchising remains to be announced and high-speed rail's progress is uncertain, and in aviation, where a decision on expanding airport capacity has been deferred to the Davies commission.Dissatisfaction was most extreme in rail, where a timetable for franchising remains to be announced and high-speed rail's progress is uncertain, and in aviation, where a decision on expanding airport capacity has been deferred to the Davies commission.
During research conducted for the consultants Moorhouse, not a single respondent in the aviation sector felt positively about their attempts to engage with the government to influence transport policy.During research conducted for the consultants Moorhouse, not a single respondent in the aviation sector felt positively about their attempts to engage with the government to influence transport policy.
Jason Byrne of Moorhouse said: "The UK's transport sector is mired in uncertainty, as this data clearly shows. This lack of clear direction is grinding UK transport and infrastructure to a halt, and transport organisations risk wasting money by investing in the wrong areas or failing to adequately understand the benefits expected from these initiatives."Jason Byrne of Moorhouse said: "The UK's transport sector is mired in uncertainty, as this data clearly shows. This lack of clear direction is grinding UK transport and infrastructure to a halt, and transport organisations risk wasting money by investing in the wrong areas or failing to adequately understand the benefits expected from these initiatives."
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