At 40, HSTs still provide sterling service
October 4 marked the 40th anniversary of British Rail introducing High Speed Trains into everyday service, between Paddington and Bristol/South Wales. Over those four decades, the HST has become Britain’s…
Government’s railfreight strategy is nothing of the sort
There’s a deep irony at the heart of the government newly published rail freight strategy. It boasts that each tonne of railfreight reduces carbon emissions by 76% compared with road…
London Bridge is building back up
London Bridge station’s new concourse provides a good glimpse of what’s to come when the station fully opens in January 2018. Even partially opened, it’s bigger than its predecessor. For…