Articles by Christian Wolmar
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Opinion
Comment: Mumbai - a city of contrasts
Christian Wolmar sends us his thoughts from the railway of India
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Opinion
Comment: The Conservative mistake that Labour has yet to rectify
Christian Wolmar on the policy legacy that Labour won't correct.
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Opinion
Comment: How clear are the government’s objectives for GBR?
Passengers… ticketing… open access… the role of Network Rail… Christian Wolmar believes we have yet to see a defined structure for key parts of rail.
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Opinion
Comment: The decline of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Railways should not be just about heritage. They're at their best when they are functioning lines serving an economic and social purpose, says Christian Wolmar.
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Opinion
Reeves talks of ‘growth’ but pays lip service to the railway
Our regular columnist Christian Wolmar is thinking of resigning his party membership in the wake of the Chancellor's speech in Oxford.
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Opinion
Comment: Mind your language…
Christian Wolmar has some reservations about Network Rail's 2020 booklet on customer communications which has only recently been made public.
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Opinion
Comment: How Great British Railways can help to lift the gloom
The practice of government is always harder than the theory, as confusion over open access opportunities underlines, says Christian Wolmar.
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Opinion
Comment: professor Rod Smith - a tribute
Christian Wolmar remembers a great friend and colleague
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Opinion
General Secretary Lynch to stand down from the RMT
Christian Wolmar looks at what Mick Lynch's retirement means for his union and the politics of the rail sector
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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.