Latest from Rail Review
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Insight 15 Feb
Great British Railways: what happens now?
“Great British Railways is dead. And it should never have happened. Of course, I can never say this on the record.”
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Insight 31 Jan
Can land value capture set projects free?
Could land value capture agreements be the answer for transport schemes elsewhere in the UK? PETER PLISNER investigates
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Insight 26 Jan
“We are much stronger if we work together”
TfL’s new interim Commissioner ANDY LORD tells how he would go about running “the biggest and greatest public transport organisation in the world”
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Opinion 25 Jan
Rail at the heart of a brighter, greener world
On his retirement in 2040, veteran transport journalist GEORGE PANGLOSS looks back on the seismic changes on the railways and complementary modes of transport since the dark days of the early 2020s…
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Insight 20 Jan
Sleeper services seek forward momentum
Having survived privatisation and a pandemic, Britain’s night-time passenger trains are enjoying a resurgence in popularity. ANTHONY LAMBERT reports
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Insight 18 Jan
High Speed 1 and the Eurostar conundrum
Tighter border checks imminent and a catalogue of post-pandemic complications facing the high-speed railway’s operator, the future of HS1 appears at an impasse
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Insight 18 Jan
What if Labour wins the next General Election?
The postponed legislation for creating the new ’guiding mind’ for Britain’s network will now be tabled “before the next election”, according to Great British Railways Transition Team Lead Director Anit Chandarana.
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Insight 28 Oct
Rail reform: managing the expectations
I don’t detect much feeling of urgency. This is a once-in-30-year change. These things always take longer than people think.”
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Insight 29 Jun
Less is more? Rail’s role in post-pandemic travel
Two years after the first lockdown, the economy has recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Yet we are still travelling less than we did before COVID.
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Insight 2 Nov
A new rail fares system fit for the 21st century
After decades of recognising the need to reform fares and ticketing, but with little action, everyone in the rail industry must be in despair waiting for someone with the vision, wisdom and courage to cut the Gordian knot.
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Insight 27 Oct
So… just what has happened to the IRP?
With a price tag of £96 billion when published in November last year, the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) certainly grabbed the headlines.
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Insight 20 Oct
The importance of efficient electrification
Catch a train south from Oxford and you’ll see remains of Network Rail’s failed Great Western Electrification Programme (GWEP).
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Insight 1 Oct
The need for SPEED is still an important one
What is happening to Project Speed? Has it been buffeted by the economic storms swirling around the industry, or is it undergoing a subtle evolution.
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Insight 1 Oct
GB Rail and Labour’s nationalisation agenda
What are Labour’s plans for the railway, if they are voted into power? CONRAD LANDIN reports
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Insight 29 Jun
Improving the passenger experience
PETER PLISNER looks at what can be done to deliver a better on-board customer environment to match the new wave of discretionary travel
Top Stories
Better forecasting of where the danger lies
PAUL CLIFTON talks to the people who have to balance railway risk and reward, and the need to protect passengers and goods against the need to keep services running
Extreme weather: are they coping in Europe?
Safety is the priority, but are we at risk of losing the year-round resilience of the railway? Ben Jones looks at how other European railways manage performance when the weather does its worst.
Rail's role at the hustings
With a General Election looming, RailReview asks two industry leaders what they think political parties should be including on rail in their election manifestos
Private sector involvement in Rail Reform Draft Bill
It will be interesting to see how far the current Rail Minister gets with his invitation to his shadow to work together to get the Draft Bill through Parliament before the election. The general consensus seems to be that timings remain challenging.
