4 November 4, 2019Rail 891: It is not just big projects that are important – and the scandal of Gatwick ExpressThe publication of the Rail Enhancement Pipeline attracted little media coverage which is generally focussed on...
2 October 20, 2019Rail 890: Is Williams review groundhog day? …and a brief look at AlbaniaSorry reader, it is difficult to avoid Brexit at the moment. I’ve just spent three days...
1 October 7, 2019Rail 889: Renationalising the railways is a good idea, but not a panaceaAt one of the numerous Labour party conference fringe meetings on transport, a junior shadow transport...
0 September 26, 2019Rail 888: The railway journey in history, a respite from BrexitWell dear reader, you deserve a break. So do I. We’ve all been inundated with Brexit, ...
1 September 12, 2019Rail 887: HS2 in dangerIt had to happen. The biggest infrastructure project the UK has ever seen was never going...
1 August 29, 2019Rail 886: Franchising is still with us – justFranchising is dead. Long live franchising! That seems to be the message from the unexpected announcement...
0 August 15, 2019Rail 885: Leaked memo to Grant ShappsThe new transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has asked officials to ensure their briefings to him are...
1 July 28, 2019Rail 884: Williams is wrong to shun Network RailNow comes the hard bit. Does Keith Williams know what he is doing? I am not...
0 July 14, 2019Rail 883: Things are getting better – really!Things are getting better. No, really, they are. The railways have largely been out of the...
3 June 30, 2019Rail 882: It’s not only cuckoo clocks that the Swiss have got rightWe are prisoners of history but we don’t have to be. When writing my various books...
6 June 15, 2019Rail 881: Reopening railway lines: popular and feasible says Lord AdonisThe most popular transport policy that I hear when canvassing people on the doorstep is undoubtedly...
1 June 1, 2019Rail 880: HS2 at risk from the Tory hordesThere is one policy that seems to unite more of the Tory party candidates than anything...
3 May 19, 2019Rail 879: The Crossrail mystery – what went wrong?Wherever you look in the rail industry, there seems to be trouble ahead . I do...
4 May 5, 2019Rail 878: Obsession with competition is a waste of effortIt’s fantasy time in the rail industry. Keith Williams made the mistake of asking for submissions...
2 April 23, 2019Rail 877: Pensions confusion spells death of franchisingWith the franchising system already reeling from a series of setbacks, somehow the Department for Transport...