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Rail Minister Hendy has a tough job… but the skills to succeed

New Rail Minister Lord Hendy delivers a keynote speech to attendees at Rail Live 2023, in his capacity as chairman of Network Rail. Christian Wolmar says Hendy’s appointment has been greeted with almost total support from the rail industry. JACK BOSKETT MEDIA. 

There was no shortage of dropped jaws when news came through about the appointment of the recently ennobled Lord Peter Hendy as rail minister.

This was certainly a left-field move, taking everyone (perhaps even himself) by surprise. And it raises numerous questions about how he will handle the change from Network Rail chairman and long-time transport manager to being the minister responsible for railways.




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