- Phil Haigh
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Articles by Phil Haigh
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Opinion
Analysis: East Coast Main Line - high demand, not enough space
Philip Haigh looks at the work that has still to be done to accommodate as many trains as possible for the December 2025 timetable
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Opinion
Comment: Great British Railways and the balance of power
Differing rail sectors are all pushing for their interests to be protected under the Department for Transport’s new industry body, says Philip Haigh.
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Opinion
Comment: The smallest things can compromise level crossing safety
Philip Haigh looks at the circumstances and chain of events that led to a collision at Redcar.
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Opinion
Analysis: Rail heading in the right direction with pandemic recovery
Philip Haigh pores over figures for patronage, income and punctuality to discover some of the reasons behind rail performance increases and decreases.
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Opinion
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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Opinion
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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Opinion
Comment: The complicated route to reorganising the railways
Philip Haigh examines how British Rail restructuring in the 1980s throws up similarities and contrasts with today’s plans for Great British Railways.
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Features
The fight to open up the network
The government has cooled in its support for open access operations, but companies remain optimistic that their ambitions will reach fruition.
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Opinion
Analysis: The cost of HS2… and how to get those costs under control
Phil Haigh examines the true cost of HS2… and what is being done to get those costs back under control
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Opinion
Comment: Will DfT’s plans for the railway really be any different?
Philip Haigh considers how the government will turn its 'A Railway fit for Britain’s future' document from consultation stage into anything like reality.
