There has been much debate about the rights and wrongs of the Extinction Rebellion demonstrations but Londoners seem united on one aspect: life without cars has made central London a far more pleasant place. As anyone who has been in Oxford Street or Whitehall over Easter has seen, the takeover of the streets has created a joyful atmosphere. Suggestions that this has meant lost business for local stores are...

The row over pension funding highlights the impossibility of transferring real risks to the private sector. For its shareholders’ benefit, Stagecoach was right to refuse to accede to Chris Grayling’s demands. However, rather than continuing to hand over contracts to foreign state-owned enterprises (the only ones prepared to take on these risks), the Department for Transport should abandon the whole structure and reintegrate the railways. Christian Wolmar, rail analyst...