“Capitalism v environment: can greed ever be green?” This headline from The Guardian captures the standard view of the relationship … Continue reading “Can capitalism be ‘green’?”

In mid-July the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) suggested that the Government might have to pause some big infrastructure schemes: … Continue reading “The third runway: urgent but not vital”

The main objectives of EU transport policy can be placed into two broad categories. The first is to increase economic … Continue reading “Why transport policy should not be determined at the EU level”

Commenting on the latest news regarding HS2 and the admission of transport experts that costs should be cut, Mark Littlewood, … Continue reading “The case for HS2 does not stack up”

I did not pay much attention to London’s mayoral election campaign. I lost interest early on, as soon as I … Continue reading “Airport expansion: We need Coasean bargaining, not political horse-trading”

A while ago, a powerful image was making the rounds on social media. It contrasted a part of the US-Mexican … Continue reading “Brexit and Bremain: the devil and the deep blue sea”

Over the summer of 2015, senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said that he had “serious problems” with ridesharing company … Continue reading “The economic case for ‘unregulated’ ride-sharing apps”

Commenting on proposals to give HS3 the green light, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: … Continue reading “HS3 is a political gimmick and will do little to reduce travel times”

Transport for London spends vast sums increasing the capacity of overcrowded Tube stations. The King’s Cross and Victoria upgrades, for … Continue reading “Should Tube users pay more to use overcrowded stations?”