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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)

Subjects

  • AFC Wimbledon (12)
  • aviation (8)
  • Birmingham (51)
  • Birmingham Mayor (15)
  • Bordeaux (1)
  • Buses (9)
  • Cats (1)
  • Cities (60)
  • High Speed Rail (48)
  • London (39)
  • Mobility as a Service (8)
  • Politics (81)
  • Rail (69)
  • Random Thoughts (58)
  • Transport (107)
  • Uncategorized (5)

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/… 1 hour 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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Birmingham, London, Politics, Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

Can we have less interesting times now?

I have heard that famous curse being quoted with increasing frequency over the last few months… ‘may you live in … Continue reading Can we have less interesting times now?

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, London, Politics, Random Thoughts

A second post on devolution

Following my earlier post on devolution following the Scottish referendum result, I have heard and read an awful lot from … Continue reading A second post on devolution

Birmingham, Cities, London, Politics, Random Thoughts

Has the time finally come? (Devolution, cities and opportunity)

Take note that I am not going to talk transport in this post!  Devolution.  I have not really got engaged … Continue reading Has the time finally come? (Devolution, cities and opportunity)

Birmingham, Cities, London, Politics, Random Thoughts

Is there a growing devolution appetite at last?

The Scottish independence referendum appears to be opening up what could either be seen as a real and proper debate … Continue reading Is there a growing devolution appetite at last?

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

City regions, mega cities, connected economies…

My eyes lit up on reading this piece http://www.fastcoexist.com/3033176/a-futuristic-megacity-grows-in-scandinavia just now as it reminded me of a number of conversations I have … Continue reading City regions, mega cities, connected economies…

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

Why shouldn’t West Midlands have a Crossrail as well?

It occurred to me following my post yesterday on the Metro network concept for the West Midlands that, perhaps, pragmatism … Continue reading Why shouldn’t West Midlands have a Crossrail as well?

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

When you don’t have the Tube… Metro!!!

I am pretty confident that Brummies have realised (no thanks to the now ennobled, former Council Leader, Mike (Lord) Whitby) … Continue reading When you don’t have the Tube… Metro!!!

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

So will 2014 bring any major revelations??

Rather than trying to predict what will happen in 2014 I think it might be easier to set out my … Continue reading So will 2014 bring any major revelations??

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

Planes and that London thing…

Well, having just watched Channel 4 News, oh and twitter and the internet all day, I feel properly engaged with … Continue reading Planes and that London thing…

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