Latest from Rail Review
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Insight 25 Jun
New freight entrants and the obstacles they face
The newest entrant to the rail freight market is parcels carrier Varamis. Paul Clifton asks founder Phil Read what he needs from an incoming government.
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Opinion 24 Jun
The next government must turbo-charge freight growth
Maggie Simpson on measures the next government must take to boost the freight sector and beat targets
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Insight 24 Jun
What rail freight needs to survive and thrive
Train operators, container port owners and supply chain experts describe the paths that the government and the freight companies should take for growth.
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Insight 17 Jun
Exclusive: Andrew Haines on GBR and the future of rail
Network Rail Chief Executive Andrew Haines believes the industry needs to change after 30 years of stagnation.
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Insight 14 Jun
Open access under a new government
The Government has approved new open access operators. Labour says it will retain the concept if it wins the election. Paul Clifton hears from the operators.
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Opinion 13 Jun
Time to slow down the East Coast Main Line
Gareth Dennis argues the case for more trains stopping at more stations, to ease the capacity crunch
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Opinion 10 Jun
My manifesto for rail to thrive
Sir Michael Holden, chairman of the Editorial Board of RAIL’s business title RailReview, examines the records of the two parties and delivers his own manifesto
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Insight 7 Jun
Behind the mask: trainee driver and author Bessie Matthews
PAUL CLIFTON fires the questions at social media sensation, the author and illustrator of children’s railway book Arlo’s Adventures, and now trainee driver with GB Railfreight
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Opinion 7 Jun
Opinion: Government sets a target for rail freight
Back in December 2023, the Government finally published its long-awaited rail freight growth target, setting an ambition to increase rail freight by 75% up to 2050.
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Insight 6 Jun
The Rail Reform Bill: does it help or hinder?
With a general election soon, will February's Rail Reform Bill provide some clarity about the future? Conrad Landin reports
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Insight 5 Jun
The first steps on the path to fares reform?
LNER ditching Off-Peak for a 70min semi-flexible fare has attracted criticism, but with TfL and the Scottish Government also encouraging new ways of paying for your journey, is momentum gathering?
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Opinion 4 Jun
Confronting the crisis on the Great Western
Tom Edwards recalls the day in December that the Great Western hit the headlines for the wrong reasons, and asks how its failings can be rectified.
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Insight 31 May
The constant obstacles to maintaining infrastructure
Is what happened between Reading and Paddington symptomatic of wider problems coming soon to a railway near you?
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Opinion 30 May
What do passengers want and expect?
No passenger wants an unsafe railway, but do they want one that closes to avoid any risk?
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Opinion 28 May
Fares reform: passengers must be the priority
Transport Focus research consistently confirms value for money as a top priority for passengers. Only reliability and punctuality come close in importance.
Top Stories
High costs… and consequences
"In my opinion driving a double-decker bus in London is a much tougher job than driving a train on the main line railway"
Railway dependability: are we too risk-averse?
Every week now, there is a significant infrastructure failure. There is a growing perception that the railway is less dependable than before.
Private sector involvement in Rail Reform Draft Bill
It will be interesting to see how far the current Rail Minister gets with his invitation to his shadow to work together to get the Draft Bill through Parliament before the election. The general consensus seems to be that timings remain challenging.
Better forecasting of where the danger lies
PAUL CLIFTON talks to the people who have to balance railway risk and reward, and the need to protect passengers and goods against the need to keep services running
