The Arun Valley line could be used to relieve a little of the congestion on the BML with a spur south of Arundel to facilitate through running. Maybe not a great attraction for Brighton travellers, maybe, but perhaps not a bad option from, say, Worthing or even Shoreham. I haven't travelled the...
Not dodgy at all - he gave away/sold all his shares in the road construction company when he became Minister of Transport.
......to his wife, apparently.