Articles by Christian Wolmar - Page 2
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Opinion
Opinion: Restoring railways needs a lighter, quicker touch
‘Reversing Beeching’ was precisely the sort of gimmicky performative government style that helped discredit the Conservative brand, says Christian Wolmar.
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Opinion: The vulnerability and resilience of our railways
The vulnerability of the railways has been highlighted in the past couple of weeks by two very separate events.
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Labour in a hurry to implement changes on the railway
Christian Wolmar on Labour's first frantic weeks in office and why the new government isn't hanging around when it comes to rail reform.
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Rail Minister Hendy has a tough job… but the skills to succeed
“Hendy will now have to demonstrate every facet of those political skills that enabled him to shift seamlessly from Livingstone to Johnson”
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Christian Wolmar: Labour fails to answer fundamental questions about the future of the railway
What now? Despite the length of the hustings, none of the questions about the future of the rail industry have been answered
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Opinion: mind the gaps in Labour's plans for rail
Can rail fill the transport holes apparent in Labour's manifesto? Christian Wolmar outlines the ways
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Comment: Labour plans old and new
Rip off the sticking plasters and prepare for change, says Christian Wolmar