Rail
minister
Huw
Merriman



is
launching
Rail
Day
at
King’s
Cross
station
in
London
this
morning.

The
event
marks
the
start
of
Better
Transport
Week,
which
is
being
promoted
by
the
Campaign
for
Better
Transport.

It
aims
to
promote
the
wide
range
of
benefits
of
public
transport,
shared
mobility,
walking
and
cycling
and
to
encourage
more
people
to
travel
sustainably.

Huw
Merriman
said:
‘It’s
great
to
be
waving
the
flag
for
rail
–
one
of
the
greenest
forms
of
transport
–
and
kickstarting
Better
Transport
Week.
As
a
Government,
we
recognise
our
railways
will
be
key
to
unlocking
a
more
sustainable
transport
network
which
is
why,
amongst
many
initiatives,
we’ve
electrified
more
than
1,200
miles
of
track
in
the
past
decade
alone.  

‘Over
the
past
50
years,
Campaign
for
Better
Transport
has
been
doing
a
fantastic
job
at
shining
a
valuable
spotlight
on
the
green
transport
options
already
out
there
and
promoting
the
wide
range
of
benefits
of
public
transport,
walking
and
cycling
brings.
Here’s
to
the
next
50.’