Sceptical response to “reannounced” UK transport funding package
Rishi Sunak, the UK Prime Minister, chose Monday to visit the North East of England. The publicity for the visit revolved around what he called a 4.7 billion…
HS2 surgery is the wrong choice say leading academics
A paper, credited to several university professors specialising in the rail industry, has warned of the unforeseen consequences of abandoning the HS2 high speed rail project between Birmingham…
HS2 decision clock ticking for UK Prime Minister at political conference
Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of the British government, has a decision to make. It’s one he has been studiously avoiding in a barrage of media interviews. Might…
HS2: Now Manchester faces the axe
Eastern Leg no more. Euston no more. Now the The UK government is considering even more cutbacks to the HS2 high-speed rail project. With Leeds, Sheffield and Nottingham…
TransPennine Express reputation trashed in Parliament
British passenger train operator TransPennine Express has been pilloried in the press for cancelled trains and poor performance. The operator, which connects northern England with southern Scotland, has…
UK government fails to avoid February rail strikes
After a month of calm, Britain is signalled into a week of renewed strike action on the railways. February begins with two strikes, both one day long, starting…