Opinion
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Opinion
Comment: Funding confirmed for Mid Cornwall Metro
Funding confirmed for Mid Cornwall Metro is a boost for South West, says our Industry Insider.
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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 water can be a destructive force on the railway
Philip Haigh examines recent incidents in London and in the West Midlands, and discovers links with the results of water ingress that led to fatalities.
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Opinion
Our thoughts on DfT opposing eight open access applications
News Editor David Stubbings and Industry Editor Richard Wilcock share their thoughts on the latest DfT feedback.
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Opinion
Comment: an integrated transport plan
Our anonymous Industry Insider looks at why Manchester has launched a rail concession bid and what happens next.
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Guest Comment: Light rail is right for rail
Construction costs could be reduced if utilities do not have to be moved, says Martin Fleetwood.
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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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Comment: Where track and train integration will be put to the test
To what extent might Great British Railways have control of the railways? Philip Haigh considers what MPs heard at a recent Transport Select Committee meeting.
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Opinion
Comment: professor Rod Smith - a tribute
Christian Wolmar remembers a great friend and colleague
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Opinion
Comment: A tough task to tie in train timings on the busy East Coast
Philip Haigh studies the revised East Coast Main Line timetable that will go live in December 2025.
Freight calls for level playing field in upcoming spending review
A new report by Rail Partners reveals a stark warning for the UK's transport sector as a new report has revealed the cost of moving goods by rail has skyrocketed over the past decade, rising three times faster than road haulage.
Transport Secretary's open access letter 'suggests making it harder for new applications'
Rail Partners concerned about Heidi Alexander's letter, but operators say applications meet her expectations
Analysis: Rail freight sector must bide its time for a clear strategy
How is our new government faring on rail reform? In our Manifesto for Rail series, Howard Johnston turns in this issue to freight.
Comment: Poor planning and lack of clarity damages rail projects
The National Infrastructure Commission has put forward key reasons why projects are late or go over budget. Philip Haigh looks at some examples.
