Opinion - Page 8
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Wolmar: Labour must set to work on HS2 and control its cost
Of the many issues facing the Labour government’s transport team, the least discussed has been the future of HS2.
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Opinion: Rail freight stagnation
Innovation is required to boost sector’s market share, says our Industry Insider
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Different types of passengers require different types of fare
Passenger numbers are close to pre-pandemic levels, but how and why people are travelling requires careful thought on any fares review, says PHILIP HAIGH
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Pedalling the delights of the Barnstaple branch
Christian Wolmar finds himself in a remote and obscure but pleasantly busy corner of the rail network.
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Staffordshire Connector: the necessary link to the North?
PHILIP HAIGH examines the report from metro mayors detailing the options for the Midlands-North West Rail Link
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25 years on from Ladbroke Grove and innovation for a safer railway
RAIL Editor Dickon Ross on the future of rail safety, from the Innotrans rail technology show in Berlin.
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Opinion: The travails of getting to the end of a branch line
Christian Wolmar reflects on the point of some remoter stations if the service is so infrequent.
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A step in the right direction to meet freights ambitions
As further reform to rail continues apace, changes to rail freight and the charges attached to it have already been made. In a move designed to encourage further modal shift to rail freight, Network Rail and the Department for Transport (DfT) has waived track access charges for new freight flows for the next six months in a bid to bring new business onto the nation’s tracks.
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Opinion: Passenger support at stations - and making them safe for all
Philip Haigh examines two incidents which highlight the need for excellent customer service to go hand-in-hand with reliable services
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Opinion: Moving fast on rail reform: but will things be fixed?
The government should not be blaming the private sector for all the problems the railway faces, says Andy Bagnall, Chief Executive of Rail partners.
