- Phil Haigh
- Contributing author
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Articles by Phil Haigh - Page 6
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Insight
High Speed 1 and the Eurostar conundrum
Tighter border checks imminent and a catalogue of post-pandemic complications facing the high-speed railway’s operator, the future of HS1 appears at an impasse
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Insight
The problem with private investment
With the state having increased its hold on rail funding, private investment for rail infrastructure in particular has become a complex conundrum
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Network
North considers funding options in response to IRP setbacks
Local land taxes might provide a route to funding rail improvements in northern England, such as HS2’s eastern leg and a new line between Manchester and Leeds.
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Insight
DfT pays the piper… so will it call the tune?
PHILIP HAIGH explains why he believes the Department for Transport’s familiar 2017 vision for the future of Britain’s railways is relevant
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Network
Abellio ScotRail records operating loss of £7.9m
Despite revenue of almost £1 billion, ScotRail posts an operating loss
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RAIL Features
FROM THE ARCHIVES: A few minor snags, but Sleeper takes a step forward
PHILIP HAIGH gives his first impressions of Caledonian Sleeper’s new Mk 5 stock, on an overnight trip to London
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Network
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Are you sitting comfortably?
New fleets have been criticised for uncomfortable seats. Is a lack of padding due fire safety and crashworthiness standards or DfT cost control?
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Reference
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The future face of franchises is shrouded in uncertainty
Chris Grayling wanted to run the East Coast franchise as a public-private partnership, but problems around responsibilities, trust and risk must be resolved
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Reference
FROM THE ARCHIVES: How much money generated by UK rail goes overseas?
PHILIP HAIGH sifts through company accounts to discover which UK train operators pay dividends
