[1] His PhD is from University of Salford - 'Region Class, Culture: Lancashire Dialect Literatur 1746-1935' awarded in 1993.
Salveson was elected to Kirklees Council in 2012 for the Labour Party, and he represented the Golcar ward until 2013, when he stepped down.
He said after stepping down: "In an ideal world I’d be able to do both my council work and continue my interests in the national Transport Focus board, but in reality if you want to do one well, and to maximum effect, one has got to give.".
[6][7] In 2011, Salveson published Socialism with a Northern Accent, described by former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott as "an important account of Labour's traditional, community-based values with many lessons for today".
[11] Salveson has expressed his conviction that continuous growth in the railway industry is required, in order to stimulate demand and encourage more people to use the services.