December 2011
Rail 686: Another momentous year on the tracks – and mystic Wolmar
At the beginning of 2011 I wrote that it would be a momentous year. I’m not sure that it has ...
The railway navvies
Local people in Victorian times were generally delighted when the railway arrived to connect them with the outside world, bringing ...
Northern line extension begs questions
One of the most curious aspects of the Autumn Statement was the fact that of the promised rail improvements, the ...
Rail 685: Osborne fails to play the Keynesian card
In his autumn statement, George Osborne attempted to play the Keynesian card, though never mentioning the great man’s name. Keynesian ...
The scandal of voodoo economics
The 'research' carried out to justify opposition to Westminster's new night time parking restrictions has got me so enraged that ...
Can Greening cope with big rail agenda for New Year
Justine Greening has kept a very low profile since being thrust unexpectedly into the transport secretary’s job in October. That’s ...