Opinion
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Opinion
Comment: The stakes have been raised on rail ‘renationalisation’
As SWR comes under public ownership, Christian Wolmar sees clues for success in the TransPennine Express.
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Opinion
Comment: Room for improvement for Yorkshire’s rail services
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.
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Opinion
Comment: The need to recruit drivers - both young and old
Columnist Christian Wolmar on the decision to recruit younger train drivers.
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Opinion
Comment: What's going wrong with Network Rail's Control Period 7?
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.
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Opinion
Rail safety needs better change management
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.
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Opinion
Comment: South Wales project shows visions can become reality
In terms of transport policy, Wales is well ahead of the rest of the UK, says Christian Wolmar.
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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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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
South Western Railway nationalised as first services operate under DFTO control
South Western Railway is first of three passenger train operators to be nationalised in 2025.
The story of South Western Railway after 29 years as a private operator
Formerly South West Trains, the operator that ran the first privatised service in 1996, is now under DFTO control.
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.
