- Phil Haigh
- Contributing Writer, RAIL & RailReview
- [email protected]
Articles by Phil Haigh
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Network
Philip Haigh: Wait goes on to decongest Manchester
With the DfT shutting the door on long-standing plans to ease capacity constraints in Manchester, PHILIP HAIGH looks at how we arrived at this stage…
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Network
Philip Haigh: NR strategic business plan
PHILIP HAIGH examines Network Rail’s Strategic Business Plan - and the need to balance expensive renewals in favour of short-term maintenance fixes
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Network
The art and science of building bridges
PHILIP HAIGH provides a manual for railway bridge construction, offering famous examples of the various types and how they function
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Comment
R978 - Give rail staff a pay vote
Further stalemate could bring modernisation without pay rise
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Network
North considers funding options in response to IRP setbacks
Local land taxes might provide a route to funding rail improvements in northern England, such as HS2’s eastern leg and a new line between Manchester and Leeds.
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Network
Abellio ScotRail records operating loss of £7.9m
Despite revenue of almost £1 billion, ScotRail posts an operating loss
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RAIL Features
FROM THE ARCHIVES: A few minor snags, but Sleeper takes a step forward
PHILIP HAIGH gives his first impressions of Caledonian Sleeper’s new Mk 5 stock, on an overnight trip to London
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Network
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Are you sitting comfortably?
New fleets have been criticised for uncomfortable seats. Is a lack of padding due fire safety and crashworthiness standards or DfT cost control?
