Laidlaw report suggests no answer to franchising dilemma
When ministers have digested the excellent Laidlaw report into the West Coast franchising fiasco, (at http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/laidlaw-report/laidlaw-report.pdf),...
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Franchising and structure bound to be questioned
The chaos over the West Coast bids is a direct result of the process and is... -
America trip (2): San Francisco
San Francisco has every type of public transport. There are trams, an underground system – BART... -
America trip #1 Portland
Portland (Oregon) rightly has a reputation for innovative transport policies. It has an extensive tram system... -
Stand off and deliver? Not likely
Oh to be a fly on the wall at the meetings of the Rail Delivery Group,... -
Heathrow third runway hoo-ha misses the point
I wish the new transport secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, well and hope he is in post for rather... -
P & O forgets about customer service
Gosh, now I know why people travel by Eurotunnel. Taking the P & O ferry back... -
These were the public sector games
One fact that the Prime Minister is bound to ignore at his legacy press conference is... -
Bradley Wiggins wrong on helmets
It is understandable for Bradley Wiggins to enter the debate on cycling helmets given the awful... -
Blue paths to nowhere
I have, belatedly, sampled the Cycle Superhighway that runs along the A11 through Mile End having... -
Olympishambles – or not?
I am already getting calls from foreign media to comment on the transport situation for the... -
Security is clearly biggest threat to the Olympics
I’m beginning to change my mind. Given the thoroughness of the approach to transport problems, I... -
HS2 speculation suggests need for Plan B
While I am sceptical of the rumours published in the fiercely anti-HS2 Spectator about plans to... -
Who needs cars?
The dire warnings about not using cars issued by Transport for London for the Olympic period... -
Moving around less
There’s an interesting piece in this week’s Economist, confirming that we are moving around less: http://www.economist.com/node/21554203 ...
