- Phil Haigh
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Articles by Phil Haigh
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Opinion
Comment: The complicated route to reorganising the railways
Philip Haigh examines how British Rail restructuring in the 1980s throws up similarities and contrasts with today’s plans for Great British Railways.
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Features
The fight to open up the network
The government has cooled in its support for open access operations, but companies remain optimistic that their ambitions will reach fruition.
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Opinion
Analysis: The cost of HS2… and how to get those costs under control
Phil Haigh examines the true cost of HS2… and what is being done to get those costs back under control
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Opinion
Comment: Will DfT’s plans for the railway really be any different?
Philip Haigh considers how the government will turn its 'A Railway fit for Britain’s future' document from consultation stage into anything like reality.
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Opinion
London St Pancras Highspeed charges fall as ORR predicts fewer renewals
Philip Haigh looks at the consequences of HS1 moving into its next five-year Control Period with charges to operators falling.
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Opinion
Comment: How water can be a destructive force on the railway
Philip Haigh examines recent incidents in London and in the West Midlands, and discovers links with the results of water ingress that led to fatalities.
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Opinion
Comment: Where track and train integration will be put to the test
To what extent might Great British Railways have control of the railways? Philip Haigh considers what MPs heard at a recent Transport Select Committee meeting.
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Opinion
Comment: A tough task to tie in train timings on the busy East Coast
Philip Haigh studies the revised East Coast Main Line timetable that will go live in December 2025.
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Insight
Will all of the UK train assembly lines survive?
UK train manufacturers face even leaner times ahead unless the government has a clear strategy for new rolling stock and places some orders, says Philip Haigh.
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Opinion
Comment: A critical year for HS2’s prospects beyond Birmingham
With HS2 under the spotlight at two Parliamentary committee hearings in December, Philip Haigh examines the plans for a reset in 2025.
