September 2005

Rail 523: The good, the bad and the ugly in a decade of upheaval

Rail 523: The good, the bad and the ugly in a decade of upheaval

Celebrating ten years as RAIL's controversial but acclaimed columnist, CHRISTIAN WOLMAR reflects on a decade of commentating on a momentous ...
Congestion charging around Heathrow airport

Congestion charging around Heathrow airport

THE IDEA of charging motorists up to £20 to go to Heathrow along the M4 may only be kite-flying by ...
Ladbrook Grove verdict inevitable

Ladbrook Grove verdict inevitable

The decision not to prosecute railway managers over the Ladbroke Grove accident was inevitable. Indeed, that decision had already been ...
Women in transport

Women in transport

One of the little considered aspects of public transport provision is gender. It is conventional wisdom within the industry that ...
Rail 522: Say hello to HLOS - still a crazy way to run a railway

Rail 522: Say hello to HLOS – still a crazy way to run a railway

The grandly titled High Level Output Statement will simply gives a scientific veneer to the flawed process of deciding what ...
Hatfield illustrates the difficulty of pinning the blame for accidents

Hatfield illustrates the difficulty of pinning the blame for accidents

The Hatfield verdict illustrates the difficulty of pinning the blame for accidents on particular individuals within a company and highlights ...
Fasten Seatbelts

Fasten Seatbelts

Making money out of thin air has never been easy, argues Christian Wolmar. He sees more turbulence ahead for the ...
How will the government respond to increasing oil prices?

How will the government respond to increasing oil prices?

So far, there has been remarkably little fuss about the amazing hike in oil prices which have now hit the ...
Government needs to show us the alternatives to the car

Government needs to show us the alternatives to the car

Rejoice, rejoice, as Mrs Thatcher once said. Oil prices are soaring and therefore so is the cost of petrol at ...
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