January 2007

Rail 558: Chaos on Brunel’s railway demands a new BR

Rail 558: Chaos on Brunel’s railway demands a new BR

The state of the Great Western Railway must have Brunel spinning in his grave. It is the operational issues that ...
Gordon Brown must sort out the mess on the trains

Gordon Brown must sort out the mess on the trains

Commuters in the South East can be excused for feeling bemused at the coverage given to passengers in Bristol complaining ...
Rail 557: Wanted: a mission statement to redefine rail’s role

Rail 557: Wanted: a mission statement to redefine rail’s role

The railway needs a wider vision of its role in facing the challenges of the 21st century if it is ...
Rail 556: Shed no tears over loss of rail's high-speed toy

Rail 556: Shed no tears over loss of rail’s high-speed toy

The Eddington report has effectively killed off hopes of 'High Speed 2', claims CHRISTIAN WOLMAR, so the industry should concentrate ...
Tread softly over non radial routes

Tread softly over non radial routes

The most intractable problem in urban transport is how to deal with non-radial journeys. This was apparent at the West ...
Are we ready to move out of the slow lane

Are we ready to move out of the slow lane

We love to moan about the awfulness of our transport system. The roads are full, the trains are late, and ...
On track for growth?

On track for growth?

The Eddington report was long awaited. As is all to common with government reports, the deadline slipped and slipped until ...
Conflicting fares policies confuse passengers

Conflicting fares policies confuse passengers

It is London’s least-loved New Year ritual: once again, swingeing annual increases in Tube, bus and rail fares have hit ...
Rosco battle reveals rail muddle

Rosco battle reveals rail muddle

The Department for Transport has got in rather a tizzy about the £1bn per year rolling stock leasing business. For ...
Letter from the Islington front line

Letter from the Islington front line

Perhaps I should not have left my bike out locked to a rather doddery picket fence outside my partner’s house ...
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