The new battle of Jericho
(pic by permission, Andy Ffrench, Oxford Mail) Here’s a prediction for my second blog of the...
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January 2020 newsletter
I am starting the year as I mean to go on, with a new newsletter for... -
Delights of transport scored nul points
The Labour manifesto was incredible. In the true sense of the word, meaning unbelievable. It was... -
The level of homelessness is a crisis
The first in my new blog reflecting matters mostly other than transport – though I will... -
Rail 893: the unanswered questions on HS2
HS2 is the biggest infrastructure project ever to be built in this country. It is, too,... -
Young people engaged and enraged by Brexit
I do occasional talks for Speakers for Schools, a charity set up by Robert Peston eight... -
Rail 892: The holy grail of technology can be a barrier to investment
There are many ways to kill off projects and the Department for Transport is proving particularly... -
Will HS2 now definitely go ahead?
It seems that the HS2 gravy train is impossible to stop however much its finances go... -
Rail 891: It is not just big projects that are important – and the scandal of Gatwick Express
The publication of the Rail Enhancement Pipeline attracted little media coverage which is generally focussed on... -
Rail 890: Is Williams review groundhog day? …and a brief look at Albania
Sorry reader, it is difficult to avoid Brexit at the moment. I’ve just spent three days... -
Rail 889: Renationalising the railways is a good idea, but not a panacea
At one of the numerous Labour party conference fringe meetings on transport, a junior shadow transport... -
Rail 888: The railway journey in history, a respite from Brexit
Well dear reader, you deserve a break. So do I. We’ve all been inundated with Brexit, ... -
Sustainable freight: is it possible?
Getting cars off the road and passengers into public transport is the simpler aspect of making... -
Rail 887: HS2 in danger
It had to happen. The biggest infrastructure project the UK has ever seen was never going... -
Rail 886: Franchising is still with us – just
Franchising is dead. Long live franchising! That seems to be the message from the unexpected announcement...
