Sep
04
2018
UKIP Transport spokesman Jill Seymour says the £56-billion HS2 ‘white elephant’ project is falling apart – and has called on the Government to cut its losses and scrap it altogether.
Mrs Seymour, who has been campaigning against HS2 from the...
Aug
07
2018
By Jill Seymour MEP
It’s now being recommended that ministers should spend an extra £43 billion to make the construction of HS2 ‘worthwhile’.
Worthwhile? You must be joking. No amount of money – our money - could possibly make this white...
Jul
31
2018
UKIP Transport spokesman Jill Seymour has challenged London’s authorities to provide undisputed evidence which justifies their quest to impose a 20mph speed limit on the city’s busiest roads.
The policy is part of ‘Vision Zero’, a collaboration between London mayor...
Jul
10
2018
UKIP transport spokesman Jill Seymour has called for more ‘joined-up thinking’ from Government departments to prevent their latest electric vehicle growth plans from blowing a fuse.
Mrs Seymour, a West Midlands MEP, was responding to news of plans to fit...
Jun
20
2018
UKIP transport spokesman Jill Seymour has voiced serious concerns over plans to introduce a new Clean Air Zone in Birmingham.
Mrs Seymour, a West Midlands MEP, said the city council’s new proposals would disproportionately impact drivers with relatively new cars.
She...
May
09
2018
Rail prices will only start to fall in the UK if ticket sales are opened up to full and fair competition, according to UKIP Transport spokesman Jill Seymour.
She welcomed news of a public consultation aimed at making ticketing fairer...
May
04
2018
The Government is trying to pretend that HS2 is on schedule – when in reality it’s mired in behind-the-scenes disagreements, and has absolutely no chance of being finished on time or on budget.
That’s the claim made by UKIP transport...
Apr
11
2018
UKIP transport spokesman Jill Seymour has accused the Government of ‘selling out’ British companies after inviting more overseas firms to bid for the running of UK rail franchises.
The Government has granted bidding rights to a trio of continental train...
Mar
21
2018
UKIP transport spokesman Jill Seymour has called for an urgent injection of cash to repair Britain’s crumbling road network, as the number of potholes reaches record-breaking levels.
Mrs Seymour, an MEP for the West Midlands, said it was time that...
Mar
12
2018
Brexit is presenting the British haulage industry with an excellent opportunity to get rid of the ‘damaging’ Certificate of Professional Competence, according to UKIP transport spokesman Jill Seymour.
She said: “It has brought misery and hardship to countless drivers in...
