- Paul Clifton
- Contributing Writer, RAIL & RailReview
- paul@paulclifton.com
Articles by Paul Clifton
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News
Rail industry only training half the number of people it needs, MPs told
Transport Select Committee hears more evidence as it investigates "boom and bust" in rail investment.
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News
Compensation to be paid to Botley Road businesses
Network Rail will pay up to £850,000 to compensate businesses disrupted by the prolonged closure of the main road next to Oxford station.
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News
Lord Hendy and Network Rail CEO to provide Botley Road update for Oxford locals
Lord Hendy and Sir Andrew Haines will return to Oxford to speak to locals angered by the three-year project to replace a bridge.
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Features
SWR returns to the public domain - but what difference will it make?
…but what difference will it make to services and passengers? Paul Clifton canvasses the opinion of rail leaders on SWR’s past, present and future.
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Features
Project Brunel: assessing Network Rail's project to stabilise Great Western Main Line performance
Network Rail’s recovery programme to stabilise performance between Reading and London Paddington has reached half time. Paul Clifton joins the project leaders.
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News
Lord Hendy outlines work to do to improve renationalised South Western operation
South Western Railway became the first of ten operators to be nationalised as part of Labour's rail reform plans.
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News
South Western Railway nationalised as first services operate under DFTO control
South Western Railway is first of three passenger train operators to be nationalised in 2025.
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News
The story of South Western Railway after 29 years as a private operator
Formerly South West Trains, the operator that ran the first privatised service in 1996, is now under DFTO control.
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Network
Network Rail explains work done to fix almost daily Great Western Main Line failures
Network Rail tells RAIL about the first 12 months of Project Brunel.
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News
"The train was right in front of my face": woman recalls life-changing level crossing mistake
Lucy Ruck was a college student when her leg was amputated by a train, now she's backed a campaign to replace the pedestrian part of a crossing with a bridge.
