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A blog for my thoughts on transport mostly as well as politics and life more broadly

What you will get: Transport

What you might get: Bordeaux, AFC Wimbledon, cats, politics, wine, Birmingham, cities

And finally, respect to Claire (Mrs B) and Camille (little Miss B)

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  • Birmingham (51)
  • Birmingham Mayor (15)
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  • Buses (9)
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  • Cities (60)
  • High Speed Rail (48)
  • London (39)
  • Mobility as a Service (8)
  • Politics (81)
  • Rail (69)
  • Random Thoughts (58)
  • Transport (107)
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My latest tweets

  • RT @davidschneider: Michael Gove, 2 weeks ago: “Transparency drives everything this government does” In unrelated news: 1 hour ago
  • RT @hilarybennmp: So why are you opposed to HS2? twitter.com/thegreenparty/… 2 hours ago
  • RT @peterjukes: Civil servant advised Greensill while working in Whitehall, says watchdog - approved by Gove's Cabinet Office All the dod… 2 hours ago
  • RT @brayparry: Uhhh, so applaud France banning domestic air travel, make the link to the necessity for heavy rail investment (high speed in… 2 hours ago
  • RT @RobinWhitlock66: The Green Party have moved into Monty Python territory now. You could call it hypocritical of course, but given the… 2 hours ago
  • RT @SthLondonPress: AFC Wimbledon 3 Ipswich 0 – Rampant Dons stay in the goal groove to churn over Tractor Boys londonnewsonline.co.uk/afc-wimbledon-… 2 hours ago
  • RT @HaydontheWomble: It finishes 3-0 to #AFCWimbledon thanks to 2 thumping headers by @w_nightingale & @rudi_rudoni both delivered by the p… 2 hours ago
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Category: High Speed Rail

Birmingham, Cities, High Speed Rail, Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

The Birmingham Crossrail

I have written about a proposed Birmingham Crossrail before but it is time to revisit for 3 reasons: HS2 is … Continue reading The Birmingham Crossrail

High Speed Rail, Politics, Rail, Transport

Some success for railway research and innovation

As we approach the close of 2017 I want to highlight some good news and real progress that has been … Continue reading Some success for railway research and innovation

High Speed Rail, Rail, Transport

A new legacy for the first UK Very High Speed Train

Some may have noticed on social media yesterday (Tuesday 8 August) that a big green Power Car landed in Doncaster… … Continue reading A new legacy for the first UK Very High Speed Train

High Speed Rail, Rail, Transport

Saving the first UK Very High Speed Trains

Today, it was announced that Alstom and Eurostar are gifting 2 of the original Eurostar power cars to the new … Continue reading Saving the first UK Very High Speed Trains

Buses, Cities, High Speed Rail, Politics, Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

Many elections, not so much transport policy

Following the local and mayoral elections we now have a month until the General Election.  Given the amount of Brexit … Continue reading Many elections, not so much transport policy

Birmingham, High Speed Rail, Rail, Transport

New Street, Labour, HS2, electrification – lot’s going on!

Last week New Street station in the heart of Birmingham City Centre was finally revealed and it was worth the … Continue reading New Street, Labour, HS2, electrification – lot’s going on!

Cities, High Speed Rail, Politics, Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

Transport for the North – big infrastructure, big plans

Well it would certainly be fair to say that the Government and the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ have bold plans and big … Continue reading Transport for the North – big infrastructure, big plans

Birmingham, Cities, High Speed Rail, London, Politics, Rail, Transport

Looking far into the future (the joy of infrastructure)

On the back of yesterday’s comments from Ed Balls on the Labour Party’s ambitions for a National Infrastructure Commission, I … Continue reading Looking far into the future (the joy of infrastructure)

Birmingham, Cities, High Speed Rail, Politics, Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

It’s all happening in Birmingham

Conscious that I have not been writing on here for a while (due to starting my new job!) I have … Continue reading It’s all happening in Birmingham

Birmingham, Cities, High Speed Rail, Politics, Rail, Transport

Are we developing a national transport strategy?

In yesterday’s report from HS2 Ltd, the title of it perhaps was the biggest news story that got completely missed … Continue reading Are we developing a national transport strategy?

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