Last summer, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) – an association made up of the majority of the companies operating Britain’s […]
2019 in the Rail Industry – My Predictions
After all the delivery issues in 2018 (Crossrail and the failed May 2018 timetable launch to name but two) most […]
Crossrail – what’s signalling the delays?
Before the project opening date was pushed back in August to next Autumn, today was the first working day Crossrail […]
The Problem with Open Access…
Featured image: 180 113 at Grantham (from Wikimedia Commons) Most of the UK’s train operators are run under contract from […]
GTR – a case study on how not to do passenger communications
I’ve been contemplating whether to write this post for some time, even before the RailPlan 2020 timetable changes in May […]
First working day of new Thameslink timetable – reaction
As of yesterday, the new Thameslink timetable commenced, with services running through to/from the Great Northern route via the Thameslink […]
Acton Depot – London Transport Museum’s hidden gem!
As mentioned in my previous article, the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden is an amazing museum, and makes good […]
The London Transport Museum – a brief introduction to my favourite museum in London!
In this post, I’m going to write a bit about one of my favourite places to visit as a child, […]
TfL Rail takes over Heathrow Connect from May – beginning of the end for Heathrow Express?
At present, there are three main ways to get to Heathrow Airport from London (or vice versa) – Heathrow Express, […]
26-30 railcard trial issues – why didn’t RDG ensure their website has enough resources for traffic surges?
I’m writing this blog post in my lunch break, having spent the last 5 hours with a script on my […]