THE stereotypical car mechanic has long been a bearded bloke in greasy overalls with a spanner in one hand and a tea with two sugars in the other. My experience of London mechanics suggests that hasn’t changed much, although the cuppa is...
Campaigning journalist for disability rights and acessibility. EVERY time I discuss accessibility on the railway, someone mentions money. The lift that needs replacing - or doesn't exist at all. The rolling stock that is decades past...
Former BBC correspondent with over 30 years of transport reporting. There are concerns that some train leasing and maintenance contracts have resulted in excessive costs for train operators, and that this could mean additional costs...
RAIL’s Industry Editor, covering policy, supply chain and technology. THE government has rejected many of the recommendations from the Transport Select Committee’s (TSC’s) rail investment report, which said that the industry has...
