April 2020 - Philip Haigh

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Problems that politicians cause on the railway

April 30, 2020 Philip Haigh

Ministers and civil servants cannot control aspects of the railway and then deny responsibility when things go wrong.

Infrastructure Network Rail Planning Safety Uncategorized

Soft skills prevent accidents like Waterloo

April 30, 2020 Philip Haigh

Any student of railway accidents knows how risks slip through the smallest gap. Gary Hart’s vehicle careered from the M62 onto the East Coast Main Line near Heck in October…

Freight Network Rail Planning Politics Trade unions Train operators

McNulty’s ‘Damp squib’ still offers valuable lessons

April 21, 2020 Philip Haigh

Jumping on a train the other day, I found a Transport Focus questionnaire abandoned on my seat. I can guess what passengers will say in this latest survey. They will…

Month: April 2020

Problems that politicians cause on the railway

Soft skills prevent accidents like Waterloo

McNulty’s ‘Damp squib’ still offers valuable lessons

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