November 2007

Rail 579: Who is going to use the new high speed line?

Rail 579: Who is going to use the new high speed line?

In the run up to the opening of High Speed One, there was a flurry of interest about Deutsche Bahn ...
What is this obsession with air transport?

What is this obsession with air transport?

The consultation paper on Heathrow which is due to be published later today is predictably pro expansion. Already, Ruth Kelly ...
hydrogen fuel confusion

hydrogen fuel confusion

I have just received a big press release from Ken Livingstone on hydrogen fuel buses which are going to save ...
Rail 578: France should avoid PPP complexity

Rail 578: France should avoid PPP complexity

Off to Marseille, a fascinating city which seems little changed from the scenes in the 1971 classic The French Connection ...
St Pancras is a masterpiece - shame about the lack of trains

St Pancras is a masterpiece – shame about the lack of trains

The opening of Britain’s first new main line railway for over a century is a momentous event - and a ...
Book review: The railway lands

Book review: The railway lands

Angela Inglis, Railway Lands, Catching St Pancras & King’s Cross (Troubador Publishing, £30) When St Pancras was first built in ...
The new cathedral for the railways

The new cathedral for the railways

St Pancras is a rare example of upstaging the French at a game they usually play better far better than ...
Two cheers for the new high speed line

Two cheers for the new high speed line

It is impossible not to be extremely excited about the opening of the high speed line between St Pancras and ...
Lies and damn statistics

Lies and damn statistics

The regular complaints from business organisations like the CBI and the British Chambers of Commerce about the weakness of the ...
New London franchise may point the way to the future

New London franchise may point the way to the future

Almost unnoticed, London is benefiting from a massive investment programme in its railways. While the decision to go ahead with ...
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