Will the French regret their decision to invest so heavily in public transport, or will we regret our decision not to?
Robert Jack
At London’s Victoria Station this week I had the pleasure of meeting Russell Allen, the deputy station manager for Southern Railway. As he showed me around it was clear the passion he has for his job and the pride he... continue
Roadworks: It’s one rule for them and another one for us
Ben Colson
Ask any motorist what the worst thing is about driving, and you will get a list. Parking will be there, poor signing probably, and almost certainly the congestion and confusion caused by roadworks. One of the great strengths... continue
Local transport needs to feed on civic pride
Peter Stonham
Does Britain really need French-style high speed rail?
Steve Agg, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
As you read this article, we may be on the point of achieving something almost unheard of in political debate around Britain’s transport... continue
Bus rapid transit with a truely French flavour
John Carr, Director, Elan Public Transport Consultancy
In France, the term Bus Rapid Transit is not as widely used as in the English speaking world and the French inspired COST Action TU603 goes under the... continue
Walk up fares need to be competitive
D. Scott Hellewell, Sandal, Wakefield
Rightly or wrongly the travelling public regard railways as providing a public service and expect walk up and travel fares to be available at... continue
Avoid the mixed message rhetoric
Kenneth Cobb, Lenham, Kent
Passenger Focus obviously still has a lot to learn in its new wider role of representing public transport users, and not just those on rail. Anthony... continue
Rail industry has got satisfaction all wrong
Peter Wiltshire, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire
Peter Stonham refers to unsatisfactory customer communications by some rail operators over the weeks of heavy snow (New Transit February). He implies... continue
