Britain’s railways are recruiting again, and in serious numbers. In its 200th anniversary year, the industry has pledged to take on 2,000 apprentices, a signal…
A freight train emerges from a tunnel beneath a Northamptonshire hillside and rolls into a forest of warehouses. Minutes later, lorries disperse towards the M1,…
The long-awaited recommencement of tunnelling work on the Old Oak Common to London Euston section of HS2 should be welcomed. After years in the doldrums…
The long-awaited recommencement of tunnelling work on the Old Oak Common to London Euston section of HS2 should be welcomed. After years in the doldrums…
The prevailing narrative of the British economy is one of service-sector dominance, a landscape of finance and consultancy where the soot-stained factories of the 20th…
For too long, transport has treated rail freight as an afterthought. This week has been no different. Despite all the political machinations hogging the headlines,…
Britain’s economy continues to shrink, and employment figures disappoint. Sometimes, the only growth seems to be inflation figures. Rail freight is once again shouldering more…
From Liverpool birth to Manchester mayor via ministerial posts, and still with a keen eye on Downing Street. The eloquent and outspoken Andy Burnham has…