Speech at National Railway Museum, 22 October 2009
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a huge privilege to be here on such a splendid occasion. It’s my very pleasant duty to welcome all our guests this evening, and to thank our sponsors, without whom the event would not have been possible.Among the guests, I’m particularly pleased that Rick Haythornthwaite, chairman of Network Rail, is here, and will be speaking to us in a moment. Rick and I have two things in common: we share a passionate dedication to the railway, and a determination to do all we can to ensure that they do well......more