Informed Sources

With Roger Ford

Strong start for Evero fleet

The quest to define‘good’reliability continues in the new...

Rail reform – Labour cuts the Gordian knot

Setting out Labour’s plan: Shadow Transport Secretary Louise...

IEP – engine packaging hits the limit?

■ Generator unit trouble on‘80x’units ■ Little change...

Kittens coming home to roost

Informed Sources Cutting edge analysis of the issues which really...

Can GBR survive?

Informed Sources Cutting edge analysis of the issues...

Recovery stalled – revenue on plateau

Informed Sources Cutting edge analysis of the issues...

Passenger revenue recovery stabilising

■ Revenue now consistently just under £10.5bn a year
■ Long-distance travel leads recovery
■ Elizabeth Line success distorting data

Has signalling lost the plot?

■ Specifications still in ‘NR credit card’ mode
■ ORR competition addiction out of touch with reality
■ ‘ETCS-ready’ trains face obsolescence

SBP – Network Rail‘kitchen sinks’future downsides

■ Financial pressures dominate ■ Asset life extended to cut...

GBR – a very long way to go

Informed Sources Cutting edge analysis of the issues which really...