Industry views

The decision from The Office of Rail and Road could spell the end of many open access operators aspirations for expansion as the reality of the ECML and WCML capacity issues begins to bite.

The UK has lagged behind in providing trams, says Christian Wolmar, but recent announcements could help it to catch up.

Philip Haigh considers the options and challenges for completing a Tyne and Wear Metro loop through Washington to Pelaw.

Christian Wolmar samples a first class service and asks if it's really worth the extra.

As SWR comes under public ownership, Christian Wolmar sees clues for success in the TransPennine Express.

The network isn’t as bad as some politicians suggest, says Philip Haigh, but relatively small tweaks to infrastructure can still lead to positive changes.

Columnist Christian Wolmar on the decision to recruit younger train drivers.

Network Rail is spending funds allocated for Control Period 7 tasks (2024-29) to complete work it should have delivered in CP6 (2019-24), explains Philip Haigh.

Ian Prosser, former HM Chief Inspector of Railways and Director of Railway Safety at the ORR, on the need for better change management on the railway.

In terms of transport policy, Wales is well ahead of the rest of the UK, says Christian Wolmar.