Bring back local accountability
Another set of elections, another dismal turn-out, despite the new fangled ideas such as postal voting and other experiments. And ...
Government sets eyes on transport’s future
The Future of Transport paper produced by the government in July is a timid document which does not really address ...
Much work to be done on transport
If there was an area of policy that the government could opt out of, there is no doubt that Labour ...
Rail 492: Darling’s review: change here for a simpler railway system
Britain’s privatised railway is often said to be in a constant state of change. The reality, however, is that the ...
Scandal of the PPP sell-out
The National Audit Office deliberately minces its words because its reports are shown to the government department concerned. So when ...
Government blows its chance to sort out the railways
When Alistair Darling announced his rail review in January, long suffering rail passengers hoped that after years of chaos, the ...
Rail Review a hastily put together compromise
After all the kafuffle, the rail review is something of a damp squib. It was announced in January by Alistair ...
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 reality, as CHRISTIAN WOLMAR ...
Tackling the problems of London’s transport system
London is characterised by its transport system probably more than any other city. The famous London Transport logo, the roundel, ...
Rational thought needed on the roads
The debate over the role of speed cameras, traffic humps and other road safety measures in reducing road casualties is ...
Rail chiefs share the blame
It is easy but mistaken to pin all the blame for the forthcoming rail strike on Bob Crow and his ...
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 a patch-up, with all ...
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 Network Rail are being ...
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 whether the last true ...
Achieving my goal, well almost..!
The second year of my self-imposed cricket challenge has already begun. Older readers may remember that I set myself the ...
More house construction for the South-East?
There has been a surprisingly muted response to the changes in planning laws suggested recently by the Deputy Prime Ministers, ...
Do the railways deserve bad press?
There is an easy trap for commentators on the rail industry to fall into. The railways are such an Aunt ...
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 conference in Australia, CHRISTIAN ...
The joke of the Class 377s
Last night's nightmare journey for the passengers on the 17 45 Eastbourne train highlights a fundamental problem with the introduction ...
British Transport Police fights for its survival
It seems an anomaly to have a separate police force for transport. Indeed, the British Transport Police’s name is rather ...
