Rail 924: The robots are not coming that fast
In the midst of all the chaos and uncertainty on the railways caused by the pandemic,...
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Rail 923: In a logical world, peak fares would be abolished but….
One clear result of the Covid crisis is that we have to recognise that moving around...
New Statesman letter: Musk’s achilles heel
Elon Musk may, as Will Dunn, suggests ‘be a more interesting person to occupy capitalism’s top...-
The driverless car revolution that keeps on not coming
In early January, the Department for Transport (DfT) boasted that the UK “was on the cusp... 
Rail 922: How to recreate a joined-up railway
In recent weeks I have interviewed numerous ex-BR managers for my new book which is about...
January 2021 Newsletter: it’s not all gloom but….
I have not worn a suit for a year. I hate wearing suits but I am...-
Rail 921: The railways must adapt to survive
Well not even Mystic Wolmar if he were a genius could have predicted the events of... 
The real reason behind opposition to Low Traffic Neighborhoods
By Pearl Ahrens and Christian Wolmar Last month, 322 people, from London and across the world,...
Times review of Cathedrals of Steam
Review by Richard Godwin London has 14 railway termini, more than any other city in the...
December newsletter: deja vu all over again
This is the newsletter that goes out to subscribers every month. If you want to subscribe...-
HS2 likes to keep things secret
With £20bn already swallowed up and an estimated £80bn more needed, HS2 is good at disposing... 
Rail 920: ORR focus on little used stations is an own goal
Lots of fun has been had over the past couple of weeks with Berney Arms, an...
Working together, a concept lost in the private free for all
Over the past few weeks, I have spent a lot of time talking to former British...-
Daily Telegraph review: Cathedrals of Steam:
By Christopher Howse In Cousin Chatterbox’s Railway Alphabet it says: “A is the Arch, which you... 
Rail 919: Welsh report shows that building roads is not the only or best option
Ever since the creation of a ministry of transport, just over a century ago, there has...
