Reconnecting communities to the national rail network by restoring closed branch railway lines is popular, with many applications to the Department for Transport’s Restore Your Railway fund. Government announced the first go-ahead on 19 March 2021 which should lead to … Read more › “Missing Main Lines”
In the closing days of 2020, Dr Nicola Forsdike reminded us, in a paper written for the Rail Reform Group, (see ref 1) of an important thesis set out by Mark Casson (see ref 2). His conclusion was that Britain’s … Read more › “Transport’s number one climate change resilience project”
Although it has not been given a catchy title – the Long Term Rail Strategy Update – this new report from Transport for the North is important and invigorating. It is hidden from immediate view behind Transport for the North’s … Read more › “North can’t wait for rail improvements”
How often do we hear that we should learn from projects already implemented? In the case of HS2 of course, HS1 comes to mind.
The patient and wise might suggest that it is still too early to be definitive. If … Read more › “Lessons from HS1”
