I was pleased to meet up with Lou Haigh, Labour’s shadow transport secretary, at Brighton station. I’m on Southern Rail three or four times a week, and I am looking forward to the railway being fully publicly-owned and publicly-accountable. I chatted with Aslef members about their dispute and the need for a settlement. Lou Haigh also mentioned Labour’s policy for a new generation of municipal bus services, which would make a huge difference to our system of public transport.
