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8 October 22, 2015
Rail 786: Was HS1 such a good deal?
The civil service tradition of burying bad news was in evidence on October 15 when...
0 August 21, 2015
Mixing politics and football
Like Alan Johnson MP my fellow politician (though I am really a newbie in this role...

My latest articles:
- Rail 906: The railways must stop telling people not to use them May 29, 2020
- By acquiescing to impossible rules, the railways are killing themselves May 19, 2020
- May newsletter – one thing is certain: driverless cars are not the answer May 16, 2020
- Rail 905: Risk assessment is key to future of the railways May 15, 2020
- Rail 904: Abnormal, the new normal May 1, 2020
My latest tweets…
RT @bizzyant @randall_chris @christianwolmar @RAIL Had this “railways were built on the back of slavery” remark thrown at me in an online group several weeks ago. Luckily I have found this strong rebuttal in a format I can post to the group, having read it in my copy of Rail magazine. Bravo, Mr Wolmar 👏👏
About 15 hours ago
Author loses his own book: does anyone have a copy of my book Forgotten Children published in 2000 as somehow I have contrived to lose my last copy? Suitable remuneration offered. Email me via website or DM.
Yesterday
RT @randall_chris An interesting article by @christianwolmar in @RAIL rebutting the argument that compensation paid to slave owners helped fund Britain’s railway network in the mid-19th century. Wolmar is right to say that facts should always get in the way of a good story. pic.twitter.com/sXv9…
Yesterday

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Latest articles
- Rail 906: The railways must stop telling people not to use them May 29, 2020
- By acquiescing to impossible rules, the railways are killing themselves May 19, 2020
- May newsletter – one thing is certain: driverless cars are not the answer May 16, 2020
Latest tweet…
RT @bizzyant @randall_chris @christianwolmar @RAIL Had this “railways were built on the back of slavery” remark thrown at me in an online group several weeks ago. Luckily I have found this strong rebuttal in a format I can post to the group, having read it in my copy of Rail magazine. Bravo, Mr Wolmar 👏👏
About 15 hours ago