April 2008
Spare us from Boris
London could be about to endure the embarrassing and possibly tragic fate of electing its own version of the Hartlepool ...
Rail 590: Rocky ride ahead as economy hits brakes
Bring out the bunting and organise the street parties. The railways are booming, with, again, record numbers of passengers, and ...
Deaths of doughty fighters
As ever, have been a bit busy to blog but the coincidence of the deaths of two very significant, if ...
Rail 589: Why I remain sceptical of a second high speed line
Early last year, I wrote a column expressing doubts about the value of building a new north south high speed ...
Welsh hospitals free parking policy illogicals
A few weeks ago, my partner Deborah had to drive at short notice from London to the hospital in Bangor ...
Rail industry is still fragile despite booming numbers
Despite delays, weekend closures and overcrowding, Britons love affair with the railways seems to grow stronger every year. Passenger numbers ...
Why are roads favoured by the right and trains by socialists?
An article on an American website asked a question which has long intrigued me: why does the Right favour roads ...
Croydon Tramlink quietly renationalised
A small part of the transport network is quietly being renationalised with very little media attention. Transport for London is ...