Armitt upbraids government over slow rail work

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The National Infrastructure Commission has said the government needs to get a timetable in place for Crossrail 2 and the northern powerhouse rail programmes, writes Dave Rogers. NIC chair Sir John Armitt, who took over the role from Lord Adonis after the Labour peer quit at the end of last year, said there has been "a disappointing lack of pace in several areas", adding: "It is hugely disappointing that nearly two years after the commission's reports on Crossrail 2 and northern powerhouse rail, the government still has not firmly committed to a timetable for funding or got a clear plan for delivering either of these nationally significant projects.