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If we want to be green, trains should be taxed and not subsidised

10 January 2020
Energy and Environment

If we want to be green, trains should be taxed and not subsidised

Philip Booth
10 January 2020
The argument made by many such as George Monbiot that the protection of the environment requires the destruction of capitalism … Continue reading “If we want to be green, trains should be taxed and not subsidised”

How railway conversion could end the commuter squeeze

3 February 2015
Transport

How railway conversion could end the commuter squeeze

Richard Wellings
3 February 2015
London’s population is forecast to hit 10 million in 2030 and it’s difficult to see how the transport system will … Continue reading “How railway conversion could end the commuter squeeze”

Don’t blame Beeching for loss-making railways

29 March 2013

Don’t blame Beeching for loss-making railways

Paul Withrington
29 March 2013
Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of The Reshaping of British Railways, better known as the Beeching Report. … Continue reading “Don’t blame Beeching for loss-making railways”

Why are rail subsidies so high?

22 January 2013

Why are rail subsidies so high?

Richard Wellings
22 January 2013
Taxpayer subsidies to the rail sector have reached astronomical levels. At £6 billion per year (including Crossrail), they have roughly … Continue reading “Why are rail subsidies so high?”

Transport policy: the folly of the last decade

23 August 2011

Transport policy: the folly of the last decade

Paul Withrington
23 August 2011
The last government’s Ten Year Plan envisaged that congestion could be greatly reduced by increasing rail use by 50% and … Continue reading “Transport policy: the folly of the last decade”

Time to pull the plug on Eurostar?

22 July 2010

Time to pull the plug on Eurostar?

Richard Wellings
22 July 2010
The dismal economic returns on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link are a stark warning to supporters of a high-speed line to … Continue reading “Time to pull the plug on Eurostar?”

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