Aviation security, is it much tighter?
The outbreak of war in the Middle East will undoubtedly lead to an immediate reduction in the numbers of people travelling because of fears over security.But are their fears well-founded? The last Gulf...
View ArticleBlood, Iron and Gold reviewed by Michael Williams
Once upon a time, every self-respecting schoolboy owned books with titles like The Wonder Book of Railway Wonders or Thrilling Trains of the World. They contained magical tales of speed records, lofty...
View ArticleThe future’s electric
Jimmy Savile was wrong. This is the age of the train, rather than the late Seventies/early Eighties when he was the face of British Rail advertising and immortalised that slogan.The huge prominence...
View ArticleWhy rail fares keep rising
Here we go again. It’s a new year but an old story. Commuters are up in arms about rises in rail fares and they’re looking for someone to blame.Aside from the fact that central London was half empty...
View ArticleEurostar – jolly nice but a missed opportunity
Perhaps one of Mrs Thatcher’s most unexpected legacies was the Channel Tunnel, connecting Britain with France by rail. Not only did it seem to belie her Euroscepticism, but she was known to dislike the...
View ArticleThe wonder of rail travel
What is it about trains? In truth it would not have been surprising if they had gone the way of the horse and cart and … The wonder of rail travel Read More »
View ArticleHow they do railways better in Europe
It’s welcome news that the Government has belatedly realised that attracting people back on to trains is vital for numerous reasons. More people using trains … How they do railways better in Europe...
View ArticleHow to build a 135 mile railway in 3 days (clue, it’s not HS2)
General George Patton was always a man in a hurry. As a cavalryman who wore breeches long after horses were no longer on the front […]
View ArticleSpitfire crash does not mean the end of the WW2 plane
The Spitfire crash in Lincolnshire on May 25th could not have happened at a worst time. Every available World War Two aircraft is being made […]
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