Gareth Dennis
@garethdennis.uk
Railway engineer and author of HOW THE RAILWAYS WILL FIX THE FUTURE (https://bit.ly/HowTheRailways). Hosts @railnatter.uk. Chairs Yorkshire PWI and NEREF. Co-founder of the Campaign for Level Boarding. He/him.
google "climate change"
January 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
google "climate change"
This might have been a good idea in the 1960s, but it's not a good idea any more.
January 15, 2026 at 11:40 AM
This might have been a good idea in the 1960s, but it's not a good idea any more.
Oddly enough the government went further in their draft legislation than I expected - they at least mentioned finding alternative funding models for rolling stock.
January 14, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Oddly enough the government went further in their draft legislation than I expected - they at least mentioned finding alternative funding models for rolling stock.
Delayed by ten years means cancelled.
January 14, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Delayed by ten years means cancelled.
they aren't though, that's the point
January 14, 2026 at 8:42 AM
they aren't though, that's the point
Wolmar isn't going to give you insights here.
January 14, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Wolmar isn't going to give you insights here.
Let's remind ourselves of what was promised in 2018 for £70bn of new east-west high speed lines across the north, thanks to far superior reporting to what we're seeing today: www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
January 14, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Let's remind ourselves of what was promised in 2018 for £70bn of new east-west high speed lines across the north, thanks to far superior reporting to what we're seeing today: www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
Fascinating approach to growth they've got!
January 14, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Fascinating approach to growth they've got!
For clarity, this government has so far:
- cancelled HS2 north of Birmingham (previous government hadn't actually done that formally)
- cancelled electrification of the Midland Main Line
- cancelled West Yorkshire mass transit
- cancelled the trans-Pennine high speed line
- cancelled HS2 north of Birmingham (previous government hadn't actually done that formally)
- cancelled electrification of the Midland Main Line
- cancelled West Yorkshire mass transit
- cancelled the trans-Pennine high speed line
January 14, 2026 at 7:23 AM
For clarity, this government has so far:
- cancelled HS2 north of Birmingham (previous government hadn't actually done that formally)
- cancelled electrification of the Midland Main Line
- cancelled West Yorkshire mass transit
- cancelled the trans-Pennine high speed line
- cancelled HS2 north of Birmingham (previous government hadn't actually done that formally)
- cancelled electrification of the Midland Main Line
- cancelled West Yorkshire mass transit
- cancelled the trans-Pennine high speed line
Rostropovich also exquisite! though tainted by the thought that he's not also behind a desk with his cello
January 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Rostropovich also exquisite! though tainted by the thought that he's not also behind a desk with his cello