Will Labour’s plan to renationalise UK railways save us money?

[ Labour has pledged to fully nationalise the train network within five years of coming to power as part of “the biggest reform of our railways for a generation”. It plans to bring all passenger rail into national ownership under Great British Railways (GBR) if the party enters government, with passenger rail firms taken over … Read more

I was a pilot for 40 years – here’s why I still favour one Boeing plane

[ “If it’s (not) Boeing, I’m not going.” Recent events have resulted in the addition of that key word when repeating the long-time slogan and have changed some people’s view of one of the two aircraft manufacturers that have a near duopoly in the passenger aircraft market.   As a retired pilot, I am often … Read more

‘Great British Railways’ won’t be created until after election yet has 200 staff

[ Industry leaders have urged the Government to bring forward legislation to create the flagship “Great British Railways” body as soon as possible, after i revealed 200 staff already on full pay are “sat around, twiddling their thumbs”. The rail plans, which were first outlined in 2021 under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have only been … Read more