Articles by RailReview - Page 2

Simpler ticketing is high on the politicians' and passengers' wishlists.  Tom Edwards looks at successful examples of pay-as-you-go systems in London.

Ian Tucker compares the rail policies of the two main parties fighting the election on July 4th.

Maggie Simpson on measures the next government must take to boost the freight sector and beat targets

Gareth Dennis argues the case for more trains stopping at more stations, to ease the capacity crunch

Every week now, there is a significant infrastructure failure. There is a growing perception that the railway is less dependable than before.

With a general election soon, will February's Rail Reform Bill provide some clarity about the future? Conrad Landin reports

No passenger wants an unsafe railway, but do they want one that closes to avoid any risk?

Innovations to improve Britain’s stations often meet stumbling blocks in the form of red tape. PETER PLISNER investigates some of the ways train companies have been breaking through the regulations.

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.

Labour’s headline policy on rail, reiterated at last year’s party conference in Liverpool, is to end the franchising system and reinstate public operation on a rolling basis, as each contract expires.