It’s hardly surprising that the railways are a last resort for most of us, says David Behrens
, who at the time of writing is still Transport Secretary, admitted this week that despite investing “probably beyond what theVictorians were doing” it would take 10 to 15 years to finish upgrading the route. Even then it is not clear if journeys as far as Hull will benefit. That is a particular insult given the disruptive highway upgrade in the city centre that is nearly a decade behind schedule.
The House of Lords Public Services Committee reported on Tuesday that Whitehall staff could not keep pace with the increasingly complex demands being made of them, and that new and different ways of delivering public services would have to be found. Their departments have been populated for generations by non-specialist administrators – self-proclaimed “generalists” – who expect to spend their entire careers climbing the same greasy pole and who have mastered the protocol but nothing else. Most have got there by well-trodden recruitment methods; there are few if any apprenticeship schemes or local talent pools, and little attempt to attract ambitious people who want interesting careers, not just jobs for life.
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