Opinion
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Opinion
Guest Comment:
Emma Partlow, Director of Consumer Engagement and Policy for Transreport, explains how technology is transforming rail accessibility.
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Opinion
Railway 200: Tickets please!
In the second of our series celebrating 200 years of the modern railway, Andy Wakeford, Fares Lead at the Rail Delivery Group, looks at train ticketing.
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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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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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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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Comment: HS2's high costs and a better planning regime for projects
Editor Dickon Ross on RAIL's coverage of the benefits of HS2 beyond the route itself.
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Railway 200: A new chapter in rail’s pioneering story
Alan Hyde, Marketing and Communications at Railway 200, introduces the first of a regular feature series celebrating 200 years of the modern railway.
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Guest Comment: Too much power for GBR?
Rail reform consultation suggests “no clear accountability”, says Darren Fodey, a Partner in the Transportation and Trade sector group at Stephenson Harwood.
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Opinion
Comment: The Channel Tunnel has so much more potential
Regular RAIL columnist Christian Wolmar on the Tunnel’s untapped potential for international travel.
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.
Guest Comment: Rail devolution under GBR
Will there be local control or a guiding mind, asks Rail Partners Chief Executive Andy Bagnall.
Freight calls for level playing field in upcoming spending review
A new report by Rail Partners reveals a stark warning for the UK's transport sector as a new report has revealed the cost of moving goods by rail has skyrocketed over the past decade, rising three times faster than road haulage.
