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

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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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  • High Speed Rail (48)
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  • Mobility as a Service (8)
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Category: Random Thoughts

Keeping busy: BCRRE and Rail Alliance
Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

Keeping busy: BCRRE and Rail Alliance

There has been a hiatus here of late, indicating that I been kept somewhat busy with a number of projects. … Continue reading Keeping busy: BCRRE and Rail Alliance

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

all this excitement (thanks for the wishes)
Birmingham, Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

all this excitement (thanks for the wishes)

Having driven not one but two completely different trains in the last week it is time to dash off one … Continue reading all this excitement (thanks for the wishes)

Random Thoughts

Happy new year!

Best wishes to all of my friends, acquaintances, relations, colleagues, contacts, networks and whoever else comes across this post!  I … Continue reading Happy new year!

Cities, Mobility as a Service, Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

The path to the future of transport…

I was struck by this article today – http://uk.businessinsider.com/uber-tesla-waymo-struggle-to-disrupt-auto-industry-2017-6 I don’t know why i was so struck as the thrust of … Continue reading The path to the future of transport…

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, Random Thoughts, Transport

A local transport project for Sutton Coldfield

As a resident of lovely Sutton Coldfield in North Birmingham, we are one of the few places outside of London … Continue reading A local transport project for Sutton Coldfield

Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

Train journeys and windows…

In my recent piece on rail and mobility as a service I mentioned in passing my ambition to have trains use … Continue reading Train journeys and windows…

Mobility as a Service, Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

The relevance of rail to mobility as a service

The rail industry is a relatively complex and capital-intensive one for businesses to enter and develop market share in. The railways … Continue reading The relevance of rail to mobility as a service

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