Articles by RailReview - Page 2
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Insight
Ticketless please! Slow march to a digital world
Simpler ticketing is high on the politicians' and passengers' wishlists. Tom Edwards looks at successful examples of pay-as-you-go systems in London.
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Opinion
Conservative and Labour: comparing the policies
Ian Tucker compares the rail policies of the two main parties fighting the election on July 4th.
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Opinion
The next government must turbo-charge freight growth
Maggie Simpson on measures the next government must take to boost the freight sector and beat targets
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Opinion
Time to slow down the East Coast Main Line
Gareth Dennis argues the case for more trains stopping at more stations, to ease the capacity crunch
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Insight
Railway dependability: are we too risk-averse?
Every week now, there is a significant infrastructure failure. There is a growing perception that the railway is less dependable than before.
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Insight
The Rail Reform Bill: does it help or hinder?
With a general election soon, will February's Rail Reform Bill provide some clarity about the future? Conrad Landin reports
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Opinion
What do passengers want and expect?
No passenger wants an unsafe railway, but do they want one that closes to avoid any risk?
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Insight
The changing role of our railway stations
Innovations to improve Britain’s stations often meet stumbling blocks in the form of red tape. PETER PLISNER investigates some of the ways train companies have been breaking through the regulations.
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Insight
Extreme weather: are they coping in Europe?
Safety is the priority, but are we at risk of losing the year-round resilience of the railway? Ben Jones looks at how other European railways manage performance when the weather does its worst.
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Advice
Labour, railways and the General Election
Labour’s headline policy on rail, reiterated at last year’s party conference in Liverpool, is to end the franchising system and reinstate public operation on a rolling basis, as each contract expires.
