Daily Telegraph
Spitfire crash does not mean the end of the WW2 plane
The Spitfire crash in Lincolnshire on May 25th could not have happened at a worst time. Every available World War ...
How to build a 135 mile railway in 3 days (clue, it’s not HS2)
General George Patton was always a man in a hurry. As a cavalryman who wore breeches long after horses were ...
How they do railways better in Europe
It’s welcome news that the Government has belatedly realised that attracting people back on to trains is vital for numerous ...
The wonder of rail travel
What is it about trains? In truth it would not have been surprising if they had gone the way of ...
Eurostar – jolly nice but a missed opportunity
Perhaps one of Mrs Thatcher’s most unexpected legacies was the Channel Tunnel, connecting Britain with France by rail. Not only ...
Why rail fares keep rising
Here we go again. It’s a new year but an old story. Commuters are up in arms about rises in ...
The future’s electric
Jimmy Savile was wrong. This is the age of the train, rather than the late Seventies/early Eighties when he was ...
Blood, Iron and Gold reviewed by Michael Williams
Once upon a time, every self-respecting schoolboy owned books with titles like The Wonder Book of Railway Wonders or Thrilling ...
Aviation security, is it much tighter?
The outbreak of war in the Middle East will undoubtedly lead to an immediate reduction in the numbers of people ...