- Christian Wolmar
Articles by Christian Wolmar - Page 2
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Opinion
Comment: The decline of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Railways should not be just about heritage. They're at their best when they are functioning lines serving an economic and social purpose, says Christian Wolmar.
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Opinion
Reeves talks of ‘growth’ but pays lip service to the railway
Our regular columnist Christian Wolmar is thinking of resigning his party membership in the wake of the Chancellor's speech in Oxford.
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Opinion
Comment: Mind your language…
Christian Wolmar has some reservations about Network Rail's 2020 booklet on customer communications which has only recently been made public.
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Opinion
Comment: How Great British Railways can help to lift the gloom
The practice of government is always harder than the theory, as confusion over open access opportunities underlines, says Christian Wolmar.
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Opinion
Comment: professor Rod Smith - a tribute
Christian Wolmar remembers a great friend and colleague
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Opinion
General Secretary Lynch to stand down from the RMT
Christian Wolmar looks at what Mick Lynch's retirement means for his union and the politics of the rail sector
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Opinion
Comment: Open access operations - is the government for or against?
The government has been sending mixed messages over its support for open access. Christian Wolmar looks at where this leaves the investing operators.
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Opinion
Comment: the railway needs stability in Whitehall and a clear strategy
Our regular columnist Christian Wolmar reflects on an eventful year that saw three DfT cabinet ministers and advises what the latest one should do this year.
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Opinion
Comment: how my predictions for 2024 measured up
Looking back to this time last year, it seems his crystal ball was on good form for 2024, says our regular columnist Christian Wolmar.
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Opinion
Comment: A mix of modern and traditional on board the Shinkansen
Our columnist Christian Wolmar has been in Japan and on the legendary Shinkansen bullet train.
