If transport is a bellwether for the health of this country's wider economy, and if last month's CV Show was anything to go by, then the Chancellor might want to follow one of two courses. Either he could relax fiscal policy or conclude that the austerity mantra is working and stick with Plan 'A'.
IrtecThings may be looking up for transport. According to industry analyst Plimsoll Publishing, operators in the UK can expect to see significant growth during 2013 – substantially up on the previous 12 months.
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