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Rail 899: HS2 arguments are fundamentally dishonest

Rail 899: HS2 arguments are fundamentally dishonest

One day there will be a superb book to be written about the shenanigans over the decision whether to build ...
Rail 898: Beeching cuts are not going to be reversed

Rail 898: Beeching cuts are not going to be reversed

This is one of those rare times when the fact that this column has to be written nearly a week ...
Rail 897: My love affair with Crossrail

Rail 897: My love affair with Crossrail

Here is the news: Crossrail is happening. Yes, of course it is late and the most recent announcement, which has ...
Rail 896: A decade that was not all progress

Rail 896: A decade that was not all progress

The start of a new year, decade even, is obviously a time to both reflect on the past and to ...
Rail 895: Brexit will be done, but what next? And Mumbai's amazing metro to be

Rail 895: Brexit will be done, but what next? And Mumbai’s amazing metro to be

So it’s over. Brexit is going to happen and the Conservatives will dominate politics for at least another four years ...
Rail 894: Devolution brings new impetus to Welsh railways

Rail 894: Devolution brings new impetus to Welsh railways

Wales has often been the forgotten part of the UK, attracting little attention or media interest. That is well illustrated ...
Rail 893: the unanswered questions on HS2

Rail 893: the unanswered questions on HS2

HS2 is the biggest infrastructure project ever to be built in this country. It is, too, controversial given the huge ...
Rail 892: The holy grail of technology can be a barrier to investment

Rail 892: The holy grail of technology can be a barrier to investment

There are many ways to kill off projects and the Department for Transport is proving particularly adept at finding new ...
Rail 891: It is not just big projects that are important - and the scandal of Gatwick Express

Rail 891: It is not just big projects that are important – and the scandal of Gatwick Express

The publication of the Rail Enhancement Pipeline attracted little media coverage which is generally focussed on the big projects, such ...
Rail 890: Is Williams review groundhog day? ...and a brief look at Albania

Rail 890: Is Williams review groundhog day? …and a brief look at Albania

Sorry reader, it is difficult to avoid Brexit at the moment. I’ve just spent three days at the European Transport ...
Rail 889: Renationalising the railways is a good idea, but not a panacea

Rail 889: Renationalising the railways is a good idea, but not a panacea

At one of the numerous Labour party conference fringe meetings on transport, a junior shadow transport minister said ‘Rail renationalisation ...
Rail 888: The railway journey in history, a respite from Brexit

Rail 888: The railway journey in history, a respite from Brexit

Well dear reader, you deserve a break. So do I. We’ve all been inundated with Brexit,  Leavers, Remainers, Boris Johnson ...
Rail 887: HS2 in danger

Rail 887: HS2 in danger

It had to happen. The biggest infrastructure project the UK has ever seen was never going to be nodded through ...
Rail 886: Franchising is still with us - just

Rail 886: Franchising is still with us – just

Franchising is dead. Long live franchising! That seems to be the message from the unexpected announcement of the new deal ...
Rail 885: Leaked memo to Grant Shapps

Rail 885: Leaked memo to Grant Shapps

The new transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has asked officials to ensure their briefings to him are no longer than two ...
Rail 884: Williams is wrong to shun Network Rail

Rail 884: Williams is wrong to shun Network Rail

Now comes the hard bit. Does Keith Williams know what he is doing? I am not asking that in a ...
Rail 883: Things are getting better - really!

Rail 883: Things are getting better – really!

Things are getting better. No, really, they are. The railways have largely been out of the news lately, apart from ...
Rail 882: It's not only cuckoo clocks that the Swiss have got right

Rail 882: It’s not only cuckoo clocks that the Swiss have got right

We are prisoners of history but we don’t have to be. When writing my various books on the history of ...
Rail 881: Reopening railway lines: popular and feasible says Lord Adonis

Rail 881: Reopening railway lines: popular and feasible says Lord Adonis

The most popular transport policy that I hear when canvassing people on the doorstep is undoubtedly the reopening of closed ...
Rail 880: HS2 at risk from the Tory hordes

Rail 880: HS2 at risk from the Tory hordes

There is one policy that seems to unite more of the Tory party candidates than anything else. Scrapping HS2 gets ...
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