June 2008
Rail 595: John Prescott – an apology 10 years late
I owe you an apology. A sincere one. It is now a exactly a decade years since you published the ...
Rail 595: Tom Harris interview
The Tories left you with a slightly muddled legacy with the railways. How do you think you've coped in dealing ...
Environment off the political agenda as fuel prices rise
The speed with which environmental issues have been wiped off the political agenda in the face of the rising fuel ...
Boris must stand up to security taliban
A 'security expert' has advised Boris Johnson that he should not bicycle to work because he is a likely terrorist ...
When Tony Blair looked young
My programme for BBC TV Wales on First Great Western was screened last night (available on BBC iplayer till next ...
Rail 594: Who’s to say whether Network Rail is getting a bad deal?
There was an awful predictability about the response from Network Rail to the Office of Rail Regulation’s determination on the ...
What Boris must do to get Londoners on two wheels
The sun is out and so are the cyclists. Suddenly they can be seen zipping round London like water boatmen ...
30 year strategy lasts just one year
Just a year ago, the government issued a document that set out a 30 year strategy for the railways. It ...
John Murray, the wicketkeeper’s wicketkeeper
John Murray’s most amazing characteristic is that he could look both tall and small simultaneously. As a wicketkeeper, he needed ...
Rail 593: Troubled times for the open access operators
Poor old Grand Central has been in the wars. The open access operator running between Sunderland and London has had ...