Opinion - Page 3
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Comment: My experiences of rail in China
Christian Wolmar says he was impressed by China’s high-speed rail network
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Guest Column: In support of full electrification
If partial electrification and battery trains is a great idea, why are so few other places doing it, asks Olly Glover MP.
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Comment: Competition hots up on the Channel Tunnel route
Paths are available for trains to and from the continent, but maintenance facilities and stabling berths are in shorter supply, notes Philip Haigh.
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Comment: Can the railway be rejuvenated in North West Wales?
Philip Haigh considers the viability of reopening a rail route between Bangor, Caernarfon and Afon Wen.
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Comment: Devolution revolution… and Great British Railways
The tensions between local and central decision-making for rail.
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Comment: GBR must step out of the shadows and show intent
Our regular columnist Christian Wolmar on the challenges that face the development of Great British Railways.
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Analysis: The vision from devolution is not yet in focus
Before last July’s General Election, we devised a seven-point manifesto for Britain’s railways. Richard Wilcock considers the progress on devolution.
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Guest Comment: A root cause of inefficiency
Rail need a set of strategies that will allow an optimised deployment of rolling stock across the network for years to come, says Ian Prosser
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Comment: Mumbai - a city of contrasts
Christian Wolmar sends us his thoughts from the railway of India
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Guest Comment: Time to unlock rail’s potential
The Spring Forecast should reflect how rail can help the government deliver economic growth, says Railway Industry Association chief executive Darren Caplan.
