Aviation heading for broke
Here’s a thought – Ryanair and Easyjet might be the only surviving major British operators if this no-fly situation continues [I know Ryanair is Irish, but they […]
Adonis in a hurry
This was supposed to be an interview with Theresa Villiers, the little known shadow transport spokeswoman but she proved to be an elusive character. After
Railway can no longer respond to crisis
After the Xmas Eurostar debacle, the company repeatedly said that it would improve its website in future to communicate better with its passengers and respond
Transport debate should not be about potholes
Here’s an easy to win bet – I wager there will be no mention of transport policies in today’s Great Election Debate, with the possible
Time to go two way
Along with tower blocks and shopping precincts, one way systems were a product of the 1960s ethos that failed to put people first. They were
The suburban transport dilemma can be solved
I have always been rather stumped by the suburban question. When I have been on phone-ins about transport policy, the inevitable point comes up that
Bob Crow blows it
Bob Crow’s performance on the steps of the High Court after losing the court case over the legality of the strike suggest that he does
Heathrow third runway is a dead duck
It’s time to give up on expanding Heathrow, the world’s least-loved airport. The High Court ruling yesterday that there had been insufficient consultation on the
Rail 640: High speed line is a matter of faith – and I don’t have it
Despite my name, I have never been a religious person and therefore I find the concept of ‘faith’ rather difficult. When I visit one of
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Byers was too hapless to influence minister
Stephen Byers was such a weak minister that it is laughable to think he has any influence on the current government. He is yesterday’s man;
Spanish practices are key to success
Some time later this year the Spanish will overtake the French in high speed mileage, an amazing achievement given their first line – Madrid –
Spanish achievement on high speed rail is remarkable
I have just returned from a brief trip to Spain which is soon to become the European country with greatest length of high speed line.
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Tory chaos – and PPP is sidelined
So much happening all bunched together, that I have had no time to blog – how do those professional bloggers do it, and earn their
Rail 639: No regrets over demise of Intercity Express
There is something to be said for tightening our belts. Having lots of money swilling around inevitably leads to waste and the discipline of a
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High speed could be expensive distraction from existing railway
Towards the end of this month, we will get the government’s White Paper based on the work by the HS2 team which will set out
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