Rail 491: Rail the loser as bosses play ‘let’s pretend’ game
Privatised railway chiefs like to portray themselves as buccaneering capitalists in a risk-taking industry but the...
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Tackling the problems of London’s transport system
London is characterised by its transport system probably more than any other city. The famous London... -
Rational thought needed on the roads
The debate over the role of speed cameras, traffic humps and other road safety measures in... -
Rail chiefs share the blame
It is easy but mistaken to pin all the blame for the forthcoming rail strike on... -
Rail 490: Darling won’t put weedkiller on nettle strangling railway
According to a summary of the draft rail review leaked to CHRISTIAN WOLMAR, the Government proposes... -
Fewer trains, fares to rise, in shake-up of railways
Widespread cuts in the rail network and services, sharp fare rises and the possible renationalisation of... -
Rail 489: Winsorworld… we’re the fools and the contract is king
As Tom Winsor prepares to return to a highly-paid job in the City, CHRISTIAN WOLMAR wonders... -
Achieving my goal, well almost..!
The second year of my self-imposed cricket challenge has already begun. Older readers may remember that... -
More house construction for the South-East?
There has been a surprisingly muted response to the changes in planning laws suggested recently by... -
Do the railways deserve bad press?
There is an easy trap for commentators on the rail industry to fall into. The railways... -
Rail 488: UK should emulate Australian example of rail integration
Britain pioneered the ill-starred global reform of the railways in the 1990s. Back from addressing a... -
The joke of the Class 377s
Last night’s nightmare journey for the passengers on the 17 45 Eastbourne train highlights a fundamental... -
British Transport Police fights for its survival
It seems an anomaly to have a separate police force for transport. Indeed, the British Transport... -
Rail 487: Light rail is trapped on tramlines of a mistaken model
New light rail systems have proved expensive and some are failing to meet predictions of passenger... -
Daft train must be derailed
One of the rail industry’s biggest moguls, Sir James Sherwood the head of Sea Containers, reckons...
