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Diary of an Office Worker (aged 44 3/4), June 2023
This is what the future of the office will ACTUALLY be like…
Leon Daniels on the National Bus Strategy
After a momentous week for the bus industry, I get together with Leon Daniels to talk over what on earth happened
What’s the point of FirstGroup?
The National Bus Strategy is local. So is there a point to the national groups?
If you want change… stop changing everything!
“This industry dies by consensus” says leading transport innovator River Tamoor Baig
Why don’t we talk more about Runcorn?
The Runcorn busway never achieved its ambitions. We should try to learn from it - not forget it ever happened
A Citizens’ Assembly for Road Pricing?
Citizens’ Assemblies unlocked gay marriage and abortion in Ireland. Could they do they do the same for road pricing here?
What a difference a word makes
The interim report of the Union Connectivity Review does a good job in avoiding Boris's vanity projects and corrupt data
Minister doesn’t always know best
My daughter’s hokey-cokey end of term illustrates the British problem of Whitehall knows best
Budget 2021: Let’s stop fighting the last war
The Tories are never going to put up fuel tax. So instead of fighting the wrong battles, make the case for road pricing
What’s Swedish for “The Ticket Office is closed?”
Stockholm station no longer has a ticket office. But Arundel does? Something wrong, surely…
Wish you worked in Italy?
The extraordinary story of how railway managers stole €90m and bankrupted their company
Lessons from a walk in the woods
A failed train ride for a country walk illustrates the problems with the modern railway
Uber has replaced buses not cars
Uber aimed to displace cars. But it’s actually displacing buses. Will e-scooters be next?
Ask a silly question…
The Union Connectivity Review is a chance for Boris to buy new toys. The A74(M) experience shows where it leads.
My Road Pricing submission to the Select Committee
My road pricing submission to the Transport Select Committee
My defence to Private Eye
Last month, my company got a pasting from Private Eye. Here’s my defence.