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Opinion: mind the gaps in Labour's plans for rail


03/07/2024 in Opinion
Getting more people to use trains by making the product cheaper and more user-friendly is key to boosting rail, say Wolmar and RAIL readers. An LNER Azuma train pulls in to York station on June 2. ALAMY.

Can rail fill the transport holes apparent in Labour's manifesto? Christian Wolmar outlines the ways

And here are the small-scale thoughts:




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