Where there is no vision, the people perish
My latest think piece for Passenger Transport magazine argues that there are uncomfortable echoes of the 1948 rail nationalisation in the lack of clarity over what the railway is there
A big part of what l’ve done with my life
has been making progressive change happen.
Because of optimism of the spirit. Because I am fascinated by how to do things better. Because I’m interested in what’s next.
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Rail freight in Latvia
My feature for Today’s Railway’s Europe takes an in-depth look at the Latvian rail freight scene with a particular focus on Ventspils based operator, Baltijas Ekspresis. You can download it
My latest ‘Connections’ newsletter l Issue 7 I January 2025 I Stories of progressive change
In this issue… + Netherlands 1971 – a story of progressive change + An in depth look at the UK’s most progressive railway + Impulses clear, details contested, outcomes unclear
Time for a second light rail revolution
In 1992 Manchester’s city centre once again reverberated to the sound that means public transport is getting serious. The sound of the low rumble of trams. Prior to that every