Opinion - Page 3
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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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Comment: professor Rod Smith - a tribute
Christian Wolmar remembers a great friend and colleague
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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.
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Comment: all-rail subscription pass - possibility or pipe-dream?
Tickets pleas: fares need to improve but would a ‘Fare Britannia’ pass ever work in the UK?
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General Secretary Lynch to stand down from the RMT
Christian Wolmar looks at what Mick Lynch's retirement means for his union and the politics of the rail sector
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The future of fares in the era of rail revival
Fares stay high as passengers number rise and consumers become canny with their choices. What happens next, asks our anonymous industry insider.
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Comment: A critical year for HS2’s prospects beyond Birmingham
With HS2 under the spotlight at two Parliamentary committee hearings in December, Philip Haigh examines the plans for a reset in 2025.
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Comment: Open access operations - is the government for or against?
The government has been sending mixed messages over its support for open access. Christian Wolmar looks at where this leaves the investing operators.
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Comment: The path to a railway that “serves passengers better”
Passengers can expect a boost in rail punctuality from 2026 - but not necessarily because more trains are running on time. Philip Haigh explains why.
