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Tag: transport policy

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

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

Mobility as a Service, Random Thoughts, Transport

Talking the Future of Travel at London Tech Week

I was excited and intrigued to be invited by the Travel Tech Lab and London & Partners to speak at … Continue reading Talking the Future of Travel at London Tech Week

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

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, Transport

Catching up, what’s happening with transport?

It has been a while since I wrote here – mostly due to work commitments although i can signpost a … Continue reading Catching up, what’s happening with transport?

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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