Greening’s dilemma over HS2
Justine Greening, the new transport secretary, faces a daunting learning curve on the complexities of the...
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Is there really a financial crisis on the railways?
Almost unnoticed, the railways are enjoying an investment boom. Major projects, such as Crossrail, Thameslink...-
Lord Adonis interview: the line manager
A crisis is creeping up on the tracks. The railways are facing their most difficult year... -
Fares rises show lack of clear strategy on railways
Every January, the new year opens with bad news about the railways. The rise in... 
Crossrail project full of doubts with recession looming
Nearly a year ago, in what was intended to be a pre-election flourish, Gordon Brown announced...-
Blood on the tracks
The long slow death of Metronet had an air of inevitability ever since the arbiter, Chris... -
Running on empty?
It may seem unbelievable to many commuters in the south east but it was transport that... 
Costing the earth
The climate on climate change is changing. At last year’s Labour Party conference, there was still...
Trouble ahead on the rails?
On the face of it, the railways are the least of the problems facing the new...
Darling facing a rough year
In the dog days of the Christmas and New Year break, journalists scrabbling for a story...-
Ready for anything: a capital response
The tributes to the public services have been universal and well deserved. Everyone who had anything... -
Project management at Heathrow Terminal 5
The roof on the main building of Heathrow’s Terminal 5 was completed last month. Given that... 
Is road pricing feasible?
It is two years since London’s congestion scheme was launched by mayor Ken Livingstone to a...-
Livingstone tries to sort out TfL’s financial difficulties
The sharp rises on some fares announced recently for London Transport come as no surprise. The... -
Much work to be done on transport
If there was an area of policy that the government could opt out of, there is...
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