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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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  • 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)

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Skills and cooperation – the railway is planning for the future

October has been an astonishingly busy month in the UK railway, lots of great work is being done including on … Continue reading Skills and cooperation – the railway is planning for the future

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

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…

Mobility as a Service, Transport

Update (new role) at Travelspirit

After 13 months acting as the voluntary CEO of the Travelspirit Foundation, I am delighted to say that Giles Bailey … Continue reading Update (new role) at Travelspirit

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

Cities, Mobility as a Service, Transport

Introducing the Open Internet of Mobility

March was a busy month for presenting and debating, on behalf of TravelSpirit I presented a keynote on ‘the Open … Continue reading Introducing the Open Internet of Mobility

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

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

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