Christian Says

Christian Says

How will the government respond to increasing oil prices?

How will the government respond to increasing oil prices?

So far, there has been remarkably little fuss about the amazing hike in oil prices which have now hit the ...
A sense of perspective is needed after London bombings

A sense of perspective is needed after London bombings

There are several articles about the bombings which I have written for various publications already on the site but there ...
No heroes and lots of villains in the Railtrack case

No heroes and lots of villains in the Railtrack case

There are going to be no heroes in the Railtrack shareholders’ case which opened on June 27 and lots of ...
Are CTRL domestic trains justified?

Are CTRL domestic trains justified?

The confirmation of the order for £250m of high speed trains for domestic services from Kent along the Channel Tunnel ...
A trip to Germany

A trip to Germany

I have just spent a week in Germany travelling round the whole country by train. And they were impressive. There ...
Election manifestos fail to address transport issues

Election manifestos fail to address transport issues

The most depressing aspect of transport policy is that most of the solutions are known but that politicans will not ...
Crazy calculations from the Government

Crazy calculations from the Government

I have always been a sceptic as far as conspiracy theories go. Mostly things go wrong because of cock ups ...
4x4 vehicles are just plain daft

4×4 vehicles are just plain daft

There is a war rumbling on the city streets, between 4 x4 owners and the rest of us. Driving a ...
What effect will home-working have on the railways?

What effect will home-working have on the railways?

Travel is still soaring. More people are using the trains, there is no let up on the roads and even ...
Livingstone dared and won on the congestion charge

Livingstone dared and won on the congestion charge

I have been doing a piece of research on congestion charging which has involved looking back at the history of ...
Whistleblower on the railways

Whistleblower on the railways

So the BBC has uncovered appalling breaches of safety in its investigative programme, Whistleblower. Sure, some of what it showed ...
Renationalisation debate should be heard

Renationalisation debate should be heard

A really good opportunity for a proper debate about rail renationalisation was lost at the recent Labour party conference. The ...
Pendolinos and Voyagers may prove to be one of privatisation's disasters

Pendolinos and Voyagers may prove to be one of privatisation’s disasters

I happened to jump on a Pendolino train at Watford the other day and what a ghastly experience it was ...
Government sets eyes on transport’s future

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 ...
Rational thought needed on the roads

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 ...
Do the railways deserve bad press?

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 ...
London shows the way with its buses

London shows the way with its buses

I hardly ever get to write about buses. There is very little interest from newsdesks about the subject, even though ...
Signs of radical industry reforms on the horizon

Signs of radical industry reforms on the horizon

The rail review is turning out to be much more interesting than many commentators thought it would be when it ...
What a Start to 2004!

What a Start to 2004!

Welcome to my new website and this column which will be a regular monthly feature on it. The website is ...
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