- Christian Wolmar
Articles by Christian Wolmar
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Opinion
Comment: Open access operations - is the government for or against?
The government has been sending mixed messages over its support for open access. Christian Wolmar looks at where this leaves the investing operators.
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Opinion
Comment: the railway needs stability in Whitehall and a clear strategy
Our regular columnist Christian Wolmar reflects on an eventful year that saw three DfT cabinet ministers and advises what the latest one should do this year.
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Opinion
Comment: how my predictions for 2024 measured up
Looking back to this time last year, it seems his crystal ball was on good form for 2024, says our regular columnist Christian Wolmar.
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Opinion
Comment: A mix of modern and traditional on board the Shinkansen
Our columnist Christian Wolmar has been in Japan and on the legendary Shinkansen bullet train.
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Opinion
Comment: Gatwick compares poorly with Far East counterparts
Our columnist Christian Wolmar has been in Japan and China, where he experienced three airport services.
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Opinion
Opinion: Custom and culture, the pillars of Japan’s rail efficiency
Our columnist Christian Wolmar is in Japan, experiencing the brilliancies and quirks of its varied rail networks.
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Opinion
Opinion: Will Heidi Alexander be a Prescott or a Darling?
Will the DfT's third Transport Secretary so far this year hit the ground running, asks Christian Wolmar.
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Opinion
Adieu to Rail Partners… not au revoir
Christian Wolmar says goodbye to Rail Partners as it disbands without achieving its mission.
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Opinion
Opinion: £100m bat tunnel illustrates HS2’s fundamental faults
Christian Wolmar on what the £100m bat tunnel says about the nature of the HS2 project
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Opinion
Christian Wolmar: Budget lets down transport - and railways in particular
Labour's first Budget lacked vision and ambition for rail, says Christian Wolmar
