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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 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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Politics, Rail, Transport

The scale of the UK rail industry… it’s big!

I was delighted to speak on a Railway Industry Association panel last week at the launch of an economic impact … Continue reading The scale of the UK rail industry… it’s big!

Politics, Rail, Transport

Enabling accelerated research, development and innovation in rail

It has been hugely satisfying to be able to play a part in developing and finally launching the UK Rail … Continue reading Enabling accelerated research, development and innovation in rail

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

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?

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, Cities, Politics, Transport

Talking skills and infrastructure

There is a super write up on The Guardian website of an event held in Birmingham a couple of weeks … Continue reading Talking skills and infrastructure

Cities, Mobility as a Service, Politics, Transport

Multimodality and innovation: the real value of Mobility as a Service

The increasing interest in the principles of Mobility as a Service is a hugely exciting prospect in the seemingly-neverending quest … Continue reading Multimodality and innovation: the real value of Mobility as a Service

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

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