May 2005
Stop this railway madness
It sounded like good news when Network Rail announced that it had made an operating profit of £460m for 2003/4, ...
Rail 514: Darling: the devil we know, but a ditherer on decisions
The reappointment of Alistair Darling as Transport Secretary proves the Prime Minister is putting a ‘safe pair of hands’ before ...
The battle for the future of the UK’s railway starts now
The transport-shy general election campaign may be over, but attempts by ministers to cut rail costs by reducing services are ...
Are GNER’s premium payments sustainable?
The new franchise contract for GNER on the East Coast Main Line, announced in April, marks a radical departure from ...
The secret of Bryn Estyn, the making of a modern witch hunt
Richard Webster, The secret of Bryn Estyn, the making of a modern witch hunt, The Orwell Press, 722 pp, £25 ...
A trip to Germany
I have just spent a week in Germany travelling round the whole country by train. And they were impressive. There ...