Leave ‘They think it’s all over’ alone!
They think it’s all over is much more than just another vehicle for rude jokes about private parts and flatulence. Basically, it is Have I got news for you for plebs or, rather, for the great majority...
View ArticleLevel crossings are a danger to safety
Yet again, a weak point in the railways has been exposed in a terrible accident. In the 1990s, there was a series of accidents on the rail network when drivers went through red lights. This led to the...
View ArticleTrain fares are unjustified
Today’s above inflation fare rises for rail passengers are not the only bit of bad news on the horizon. Rail travellers also face further overcrowding as the numbers of people using the trains continue...
View ArticleSecond anniversary of the congestion charge
Yesterday was the second anniversary of the introduction of the congestion charge in London and most predictions about it have proved woefully wrong. On the one hand, there were the pessimists who...
View ArticleWe have to make sure the system stays open
This was the event that transport managers have been dreading since 9/11, or indeed since the IRA attacks which started in the seventies. July 7 2005 will go down as the most terrible day in the 142...
View ArticleTime to rein in water companies
As the threat of standpipes appearing on our street corners becomes ever greater, the water companies are laughing all the way to the bank. Over the next few weeks, the annual figures of the biggest...
View ArticleShould speed limits be reduced? Yes!
Speed kills. It is as simple as that. For every 1 mph increase in speed, the number of accidents rise by 5 per cent. Therefore it is perfectly sensible for the Department for Transport to review speed...
View ArticleGridlocked nation
One thing is sure as we approach the big Bank Holiday weekend. Today, tomorrow and especially during the weekend, thousands of people will be stuck in traffic jams caused by accidents. “There must have...
View ArticleBlood, Iron and Gold reviewed by Christopher Sylvester
RAILWAYS, declares Christian Wolmar in this illuminating study, “were the most important invention of the second millennium, transporting the Industrial Revolution from a few hot spots to large parts...
View ArticleRail fares are out of control
Rail fares have got out of control. Year after year since 2004 they have risen by more than the rate of inflation and now, at a time of austerity and cuts, passengers are finally saying ‘enough is...
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