Christian Wolmar

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]