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People make decisions, not systems or structures

May 18, 2020 Philip Haigh

Whether or not you believe that Keith Williams’ railway review will achieve lasting improvements, it gives chance to look at why steel wheels on steel rails help this small and…

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Using energy to make rail greener

May 18, 2020 Philip Haigh

Talk in late January 2019 of greener, solar-powered trains conjured images of trains covered in panels. The reality, if it happens, is more likely to be lineside solar panels feeding…

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Railway must avoid broken promises

May 1, 2020 Philip Haigh

At least the man with the ‘kick me’ sign on his backside didn’t pin it there himself. The railway pinned its own sign, judging by the kicking people gave it…

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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.

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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…

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Decisive action today for a joined-up North tomorrow

December 18, 2018 Philip Haigh

False starts have bedevilled attempts to upgrade the trans-Pennine route through Huddersfield. It has long been the primary route between Leeds and Manchester carrying a mix of express, local and…

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Make fares simpler by ditching ‘advance purchase’

December 18, 2018 Philip Haigh

Easier said than done. Which probably explains why we hear so many calls for simpler fares but see so little action.In general terms, railway companies offer single and return tickets,…

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Railways must remain relevant to survive

October 5, 2017 Philip Haigh

To the Mechanicals to hear this year’s railway division chairman give his address. Grand Central MD Richard McClean took the lectern and made the case for keeping rail relevant to…

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Life begins at 40 for HSTs moving to Scotland

October 5, 2017 Philip Haigh

Scotland has a new railway icon to join the Forth Bridge. National operator ScotRail has been showing off its first HST that’s come from Great Western Railway as it prepares…

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Waterloo delay has echoes of 1988’s Clapham accident

October 5, 2017 Philip Haigh

Monday December 12 1988 dawned cold and clear in South West London. It would end with commuters reading a banner headline in the Evening Standard – RUSH HOUR DISASTER –…

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People make decisions, not systems or structures

Using energy to make rail greener

Railway must avoid broken promises

Problems that politicians cause on the railway

McNulty’s ‘Damp squib’ still offers valuable lessons

Decisive action today for a joined-up North tomorrow

Make fares simpler by ditching ‘advance purchase’

Railways must remain relevant to survive

Life begins at 40 for HSTs moving to Scotland

Waterloo delay has echoes of 1988’s Clapham accident

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