Calling All Stations ep 2/18 – ex Tory minister slams government rail plans
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It was going to be chaos. Roads would be jammed with traffic avoiding the centre of London. Protestors would set up road blocks. The police
Congestion charge lessons being relearnt in Ireland Read More »
When the operators of the most popular steam train service in Britain decided to challenge the safety authorities, they were confident that sentiment and nostalgia
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In my youth I would go on demonstrations and sometimes wonder whether I really supported the cause we were protesting against. Inevitably, the chant of
One day I hope to be able to write up a report from a government agency highlighting the success of a rail project or policy.
Rail 1005: Rail reform process slammed by National Audit Office Read More »
Dear subscriber Such a long delay since the last newsletter, and therefore so much to say. First, I have sent my book, The Liberation Line,
So after five years or the operation of around 36 million train services, the Government has managed to produce a Bill. Well, a draft bill
Whether they like it or not, the new transport ministers who will take over after the election will have to face up to what
I’ve seen many damning reports by various Parliamentary committees and agencies such as the National Audit Office over the years, but few, if any, have
Rail 1003: The HS2 black hole and hyped to oblivion Read More »
There are times when I need three or four columns to adequately comment on what is happening in the rail industry and this is certainly