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Editor's comment - Page 4

Comment

RAIL 828: Reshaping NR in a new form

It could be a ‘guiding mind’ - after uncomfortable changes

Editor's comment 30 Jun

Comment

RAIL 827: DfT and NR need to step up

DfT and NR need to step up. It’s not nationalisation we need - it’s a guiding mind

Editor's comment 24 May

Comment

RAIL 826: Franchising must now evolve

RAIL 826: Franchising must now evolve - Regional devolution and Brexit demand an urgent rethink

Editor's comment 10 May

Comment

RAIL 825: Thinking the unthinkable

RAIL 825: Thinking the unthinkable - Could Carne’s reinvented NR fulfil a wider strategic role?

Editor's comment 26 Apr

Comment

RAIL 824: Run that by me again…?!

RAIL 824: Run that by me again…?!150 new carriages will be withdrawn after just two years

Editor's comment 12 Apr

Comment

RAIL 823: Every pound must count

RAIL 823: Every pound must count - NR must find ways to more effectively challenge rising costs

Editor's comment 29 Mar

Comment

RAIL 822: Full speed ahead!

RAIL 822: Full speed ahead! - HS2 is essential, but the delivery must be done right

Editor's comment 15 Mar

Comment

RAIL 821: The lessons of ‘Plandampf’

RAIL 821: The lessons of ‘Plandampf’ - Think big, encourage enthusiasm, enthrall the public

Editor's comment 1 Mar

Comment

RAIL 820: Not broken, but damaged

RAIL 820: Not broken, but damaged - Rail franchising is in urgent need of reform and repair

Editor's comment 15 Feb

Comment

RAIL 819: TOC ownership heads abroad

RAIL 819: TOC ownership heads abroad - Virgin, Stagecoach and First are our only UK TOC owners

Editor's comment 1 Feb

Comment

RAIL 817: Enough of anger and vitriol

RAIL 817: Enough of anger and vitriol - Passenger misery demands compromise by unions and DfT

Editor's comment 4 Jan

Comment

RAIL 816: Strikes, carnage and threats

RAIL 816: Strikes, carnage and threats - Passengers’ lives are ruined; rail’s resurgence is undermined

Editor's comment 21 Dec

Comment

RAIL 815: A perfect storm is brewing

RAIL 815: A perfect storm is brewing - Strikes, fares and NR costs are a dangerous cocktail

Editor's comment 7 Dec

Comment

RAIL 814: Croydon, HS2 and NR costs...

RAIL 814: Croydon, HS2 and NR costs...Tragic, transformational and controversial times for rail

Editor's comment 23 Nov

Comment

RAIL 813: A watershed at Network Rail

RAIL 813: A watershed at Network Rail - Infrastructure project teams must wake up and shape up

Editor's comment 9 Nov

Comment

RAIL 812: Coal collapse costs 893 jobs

RAIL 812: Coal collapse costs 893 jobs - DB Cargo loses 85% of coal revenues in just two years

Editor's comment 26 Oct

Comment

RAIL 811: Caught in the crossfire

RAIL 811: Caught in the crossfire - Innocent passengers suffer amid railway’s wrangles

Editor's comment 12 Oct

Comment

RAIL 810: Greater need for collaboration

RAIL 810: Greater need for collaboration - Westminster summits reveal more work is required

Editor's comment 28 Sept

Comment

RAIL 809: Farewell, walk-up railway?

RAIL 809: Farewell, walk-up railway? - Reservation-only long-distance trains may now be inevitable

Editor's comment 14 Sept

Comment

RAIL 808: Seats, lies and videotape

RAIL 808: Seats, lies and videotape - Did Corbyn really think he had the only camera on the train?

Editor's comment 31 Aug

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