September 2008

Kelly cock up rather than conspiracy

Kelly cock up rather than conspiracy

The manner of Ruth Kelly's departure has caused far more political fall-out than the actual fact of her resignation. I ...
Helicopter noise madness

Helicopter noise madness

Several times over the past couple of weeks, a helicopter dragging an ad for cheap flights from Qantas has disturbed ...
Rail 601: Asking the Wolmar question again: what is franchising for?

Rail 601: Asking the Wolmar question again: what is franchising for?

It is some time since I posed the Wolmar Question, ‘what is franchising for?’ but recent events suggest the time ...
A brilliant idea

A brilliant idea

A simple but fantastic idea was put forward at a conference I was chairing last week. A councillor from Weymouth ...
Rail 600: Beeching cannot be blamed for all the railway's ills

Rail 600: Beeching cannot be blamed for all the railway’s ills

The BBC is featuring a Beeching season this autumn, with a whole host of programmes kicked off by an assessment ...
Channel tunnel fire chaos

Channel tunnel fire chaos

Bit ironic that my last blog but one comments on the sometimes poor service operated by Eurostar. Certainly the company ...
Branch line economics pretty ropey

Branch line economics pretty ropey

I love branch lines. Never does human technology blend in better with the natural environment than on a forgotten bit ...
Boris flounders

Boris flounders

I just wonder how long it will take before David Cameron wishes that Boris - why are London mayors always ...
Crossrail project full of doubts with recession looming

Crossrail project full of doubts with recession looming

Nearly a year ago, in what was intended to be a pre-election flourish, Gordon Brown announced the definitive go-ahead for ...
Railway growth not backed by investment

Railway growth not backed by investment

This is a fascinating time for the railways. On the one hand, with rising fuel prices and far greater recognition ...
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