Opinion
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Opinion
Comment: Do Labour's first few months signal a fresh start for rail?
Rail Review Editorial Board Chairman Sir Michael Holden assesses Labour's new track record in rail.
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How we can modernise the retail experience…
Transport Focus Director Natasha Grace considers how any fares and ticketing reform should take into account the role of station staff
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A level playing field
Anthony Smith, chair of the trade body Independent Rail Retailers, discusses how the organisation’s members can fuel growth
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The role of private finance
Russell Jackson argues the case for private investment to help deliver much-needed rail infrastructure projects
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Rail freight’s serious problems…
… but Phil Mortimer offers ways in which he believes the sector can improve its future without excessive Whitehall involvement
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Conservative and Labour: comparing the policies
Ian Tucker compares the rail policies of the two main parties fighting the election on July 4th.
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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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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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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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Opinion
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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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
How we can modernise the retail experience…
Transport Focus Director Natasha Grace considers how any fares and ticketing reform should take into account the role of station staff
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.
The constant obstacles to maintaining infrastructure
Is what happened between Reading and Paddington symptomatic of wider problems coming soon to a railway near you?
