Rail 499: ‘Woe-mar’: ‘WCML is great – just don’t let me down!’
Virgin’s Chris Green has accused CHRISTIAN WOLMAR of being churlish in his reaction to launch of the new West Coast timetable. Our columnist is contrite about some of the details his article but stands by what he said.
Woe-mar is born. I have been rebuked by Virgin, which accuses me of being a Cassandra for not joining in its celebrations for the new West Coast service.
Consequently Chris Green of Virgin dubbed ...
Rail 498: Could SET set the scene for publicly run Kent franchise?
At a Labour conference fringe meeting, Transport Secretary Alistair Darling appeared to hint to CHRISTIAN WOLMAR that the Integrated Kent franchise could be run by the public sector.
It is easy to see why ordinary people are so turned off by politics that they have been shunning the whole political process in increasing numbers. The debate on renationalisation of the railways at the Labour party conference was a perfect illustration of ...
Livingstone tries to sort out TfL’s financial difficulties
The sharp rises on some fares announced recently for London Transport come as no surprise. The finances of Transport for London have looked distinctly parlous for some time, and even a relatively generous settlement in the Chancellor's July spending review was not enough to prevent above inflation fares rises.
TfL has been waging a long and clever campaign for more money. A 'business plan' - it was really a wish list ...
Leave ‘They think it’s all over’ alone!
They think it's all over is much more than just another vehicle for rude jokes about private parts and flatulence. Basically, it is Have I got news for you for plebs or, rather, for the great majority of people who are not interested in current affairs and politics. So the BBC should leave it alone.
The guest panellists are treated in much the same way as on HIGNFY - they are ...
Government pulls the plug on Light Rail schemes
New Labour ministers have blown hot and cold about trams ever since they first came to power in 1997. At first there was no money available and schemes were put on ice and then the ten year transport plan published in July 2000 promised 'up to 25 new light rail lines in major cities' by 2010.
Not any more. Now all tram schemes seem to have hit the buffers. A little ...
New research shows people can be persuaded out of their cars
Politicians all too often give up transport as a hopeless cause. Alistair Darling, the present incumbent at the Department for Transport, argues frequently that economic growth inevitably leads to increased transport demand and all the related negative consequences.
Transport, therefore, has been seen as the department from hell by politicians who think that they are powerless to do anything about a situation that is inevitably deteriorating. The message from ten ...
