Rail 864: How about a transport strategy?
A couple of years ago I wrote a short book entitled ‘Are Trams Socialist?’. Spoiler alert,...
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Rail 863: Will review really be root and branch?
So the review is going to be a ‘root and branch’ examination of the state of... -
Rail 862: Review must be radical
Here we go again. A review is in the offing. They may not have the frequency... -
Rail 861: Crossrail delay will be forgotten when it opens
I had been expecting an announcement delaying Crossrail for some time. As I am writing a... -
Rail 860: An open letter to Andrew Haines, now in the Network Rail hot seat
Dear Andrew, Congratulations on taking on a very difficult job. I am genuinely delighted that... -
Rail 859: How the Department for Transport messed up the Windermere branch
‘This is the story of how to mess up a branch line’ said Alan Noble of... -
Rail 858: Things aren’t getting better
Things are getting worse. The railway is haemorrhaging passengers and the train companies, not surprisingly, are... -
Rail 857: Is the Office of Rail and Road really necessary?
Is it time for another Wolmar question since ‘what is franchising for?’ will, I reckon, soon... -
Rail 856: Rail industry struggles to find good news in Brexit
Business is finally stirring over Brexit. I have long been bemused by the failure of the... -
Rail 855: Humpty Dumpty must be put back together
Here’s a good start. I agree with Nigel Harris. He was right to say that this... -
Rail 854: The franchising question comes up again
Readers, just allow me a little gloat. A short one, I promise, but indulge me. For... -
Rail 853: ‘Hydrogen’ Johnson makes it up as he goes along
There is a constant refrain from my conversations with people in the railway industry managers or... -
Rail 852: The great rail sell-off should be stopped
I have had lots of responses from readers about my article in Rail 849 about... -
Rail 851: The railways lose passengers while I lose my wallet
One can almost hear the tunes of the Peter, Paul and Mary song: ‘Where have all... -
Rail 850: When will they come clean on HS2 costs?
In writing my book on the story of Crossrail, my interviews with senior managers as well...
