Ms Kelly was asked what are you doing about the problems around Kent with the heavy traffic out of Dover?
ANSWER…We are investing another 125 million in railfreight to get more containers on rail …ROFL
willie_mac:
ANSWER…We are investing another 125 million in railfreight to get more containers on rail …
Isn’t that just typical of our know nowt government ministers
And shes supposed to be transport minister.
Swift injection of common sense needed me thinks 
Should make some company like PricewaterhouseCoopers transport minister since haulage etc… is heading for the recievers !
I know this may be controversial but why not get someone from the industry to be transport minister.
I dont mean some snotty hooray with a degree in transport management ,
but someone whos done the job from the ground up. must be someone out there any ideas anyone■■?
toowise:
I know this may be controversial but why not get someone from the industry to be transport minister.I dont mean some snotty hooray with a degree in transport management ,
but someone whos done the job from the ground up. must be someone out there any ideas anyone■■?
Alan Johnston started out as a postman… does that count? 
VOTE FOR ME
as soon as i open my mouth in parliament. there will be one sure thing.
The French, The Germans, and the Muslims will never speak to me again.
The conservatives have it by jove.
Former Tory London Mayoral candidate Steven Norris has been appointed to the board of Transport for London by new Mayor Boris Johnson.
The Mayor has asked Norris to not only join the TfL board but to sit on the board of the London Development Agency. He has asked Norris to carry out the specific task of co-ordinating work between the two bodies.
Norris is well known within the transport industry and has been described as a safe pair of hands, although as transport minister for London during the 1990s he presided over the late-running Jubilee Line Extension project, which was completed just in time for the millennium celebrations. More recently, as chairman of Jarvis, he has been credited with stabilising the fortunes of the engineering contractor following the Potters Bar rail crash in 2002 which occurred on a stretch of line maintained by Jarvis. Norris is currently chairman of the company.
He has also chaired the National Cycling Strategy Board, been the director general of the Road Haulage Association, president of the Motor Cycle Industry Association and patron of cycling charity Sustrans and the Campaign for better Transport (UK) Trust. Norris is also a senior partner at Park Place Communications, a consultancy specialising in transport and the built environment.
Boris Johnson said: “Stephen Norris will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience of both transport and business to these important roles and is therefore uniquely placed to co-ordinate their work. He has also proved, time and time again that he has a passionate commitment to London, which I applaud.”
Although Norris, who has twice run for London Mayor, had been tipped to chair the board of Transport for London, the new Mayor will assume the role for the time being. Johnson said the long term leadership of the board, which has been chaired by former Mayor Ken Livingstone for the past eight years, will be considered over time.
Dave Wetzel is no longer the vice chair of TfL.
toowise:
willie_mac:
ANSWER…We are investing another 125 million in railfreight to get more containers on rail …Isn’t that just typical of our know nowt government ministers
And shes supposed to be transport minister.
Swift injection of common sense needed me thinks
Can you tell me of ANY government minister that’s qualified to do the job they’re given?
Why not drop Ruth Kelly an Email with your thought’s
We all complain about these poblems mail her see if she replies surely from this site we get a few hundred people inolved.
Why not drop Ruth Kelly an Email with your thought’s
Time to stand up and be counted.
I am sure if this site Admin composed a letter with the backing of all the members we may even get a reply.
The french fishermen or the french in general have the right idea.
Who do we have the RHA …and other useless unions who draw large salaries but do nothing.
Wonder what she look’s like naked?.
Why not drop Ruth Kelly an Email with your thought’s
We all complain about these poblems mail her see if she replies surely from this site we get a few hundred people inolved.
You will get a reply. All govts dept have to reply to Joe public within 28 days. The email will be forwarded to her team who specifically deal with letters from the public.
What you’ll get is a “standard reply” letter which is a polite thank you, we understand, blah blah, blah.
If it becomes too “organised” & they received 1000’s, they’ll have special acknowledgment cards printed. Often used for repeat requests to end 3rd world debt, climate change, minimum wage etc.
All you do is waste taxpayers money paying them to work overtime.
How do I know? …I wasn’t always a lorry driver
Jab:
Why not drop Ruth Kelly an Email with your thought’s
We all complain about these poblems mail her see if she replies surely from this site we get a few hundred people inolved.
You will get a reply. All govts dept have to reply to Joe public within 28 days. The email will be forwarded to her team who specifically deal with letters from the public.
What you’ll get is a “standard reply” letter which is a polite thank you, we understand, blah blah, blah.
If it becomes too “organised” & they received 1000’s, they’ll have special acknowledgment cards printed. Often used for repeat requests to end 3rd world debt, climate change, minimum wage etc.
All you do is waste taxpayers money paying them to work overtime.
How do I know? …I wasn’t always a lorry driver
Most MPs are only oblidged to answer their constituents.
Send your e-mail to your local MP with your name, address and postcode on it and they will then forward it to the relevant department/MP - I have done this many times and it works every time 
All govts dept have to reply to Joe public within 28 days
If you feel it’s a waste of money dont bother.
All i say if you are not prepared to put up then shut up.
Edward Teller:
Wonder what she look’s like naked?.
After four kids? Like stuffing a concertina!
Edward Teller:
Wonder what she look’s like naked?.
probably like a bloke 
Dont be fooled R Kelly is a man , ive just e mailed her , eer sorry Him ,see what happens ?
leave her alone, i’ve just realised she’s one of my mp’s
There is a slight difference between R Kelly and Ruth Kelly
Crikey theres about 3 months worth of bad dreams and nightmares , thanks for that ! Big ■■■■ person , think yourself lucky William Hague is my MP talk about useless .
It seems as if you write to your MP, it is possible you might get a call from the boss.
Has anybody had a cosy chat with him over the mess he has got us into?