
East West Rail storming ahead but rationalisation in prospect
East West Rail (EWR) is a curious creature, born out of Chris Grayling’s tenure as Secretary of State. The philosophy behind it was that taking

East West Rail (EWR) is a curious creature, born out of Chris Grayling’s tenure as Secretary of State. The philosophy behind it was that taking

Despite withdrawal of the government’s “working from home” guidance in late January, there has as yet been no dramatic surge in rail use. DfT’s numbers

The Strategic Objectives listed in the recent consultation document issued by the Great British Railways (GBR) Transition Team as a step in the development of

2021 started in lockdown, and ended with the dramatic spread of the omicron variant. According to DfT’s statistics, passenger journeys had slowly climbed back up

The Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) was met with a chorus of disapproval – an extraordinary result in response to a £96 billion package of investment

Publication of the Integrated Rail Plan for the North and the Midlands, originally scheduled for early this year, now finally seems to be imminent. A