UK transport at a crossroads as referendum on the EU nears

Transport may not be the deciding factor for many voters in this month’s EU referendum but the result of the vote will have important consequences for the UK transport sector

The outcome of the UK’s referendum on European Union membership on 23 June could have big implications for a wide range of transport policies and operations, even though transport has received little coverage in the debate that has dominated the media for weeks.  

Andrew Petry, a partner in law firm Simmons-Simmons, who is an expert on EU infrastructure and its procurement, summarises how the referendum debate has tended to generate more heat than light. “Nobody has the answers...

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