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Richard Crabtree
@rich-crabtree.bsky.social
Transport. Also planning, governance, regional economics, and public policy and joining it all together. Currently working in rail reform.
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‘Mayors will do business with Great British Rail as part of a statutory role’

@rich-crabtree.bsky.social - Head of Mayoral Partnerships at Shadow GBR talking about how places will be able to work on rail infrastructure and services in future
November 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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📸Snapshots | IfG DevoLab #3: How devolution can improve transport connectivity

We are grateful to our panel for joining us on Thursday in Leeds: Councilor Susan Hinchcliffe,
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Watch back the event:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/devola...
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Two of my favourite topics in one news story - railways and local government empowerment. Looking forward to tomorrow's English devolution white paper, and to continuing the quest to deliver the dual benefits of rail reform and devolution.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Metro mayors to control rail services under unprecedented England devolution plans
White paper paves way for London-style contactless-payment travel networks and unitary authorities to replace two-tier county and district councils
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2024 at 6:11 PM