Ross Davies

All articles by Ross Davies

1. The case for locally run train stations

   Later this year, Keith Williams will unveil the findings of his year-long review into the performance of the UK rail…
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   12 Mar
2. Batteries possibly included: the train engine innovations taking on diesel

   Are diesel trains really set to become a thing of the past? Well, that’s the plan at least for numerous…
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   31 Jan
3. Bringing home the bacon: the relationship between TfL and the advertising industry

   We are often told that corporate social responsibility and profitability are intertwined in the 21st century business model. Pledge to…
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   29 Jan
4. Wizards of Oz: training Australia’s future rail engineers

   Australia’s rail sector has long been intertwined with the fortunes of its better recognised mining industry. The boom experienced by…
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   27 Nov
5. Slow trains: the EU’s high-speed rail network dilemma

   Patience may be a virtue, but it has its limits. This is something the people of Stuttgart know only too…
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   25 Sep
6. Stopping it in its tracks: the fight to deter trespassers on Britain’s railways

   When teenager Tom Hubbard trespassed onto a nearby railway line in Rugby to retrieve a football, it was a decision…
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   28 Aug
7. How a more competitive UK rail industry could lower ticket prices

   This November will mark 25 years since John Major’s Conservative UK Government passed the Railways Act 1993. While the legislation…
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   17 Apr
8. About time: the great potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail

   When Transport Secretary Chris Grayling scrapped rail electrification plans for the north of England last year, he reignited the touchpaper…
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   21 Mar
9. Seeing double: is the UK ready to embrace double-decker trains?

   For the millions of Brits who venture over to mainland Europe each year, the sight of a double-decker train on…
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   13 Feb
10. Mobility first: addressing the needs of wheelchair and mobility scooter users on UK rail

    On the evening of 5 April, in the midst of rush hour, a 50-strong group of wheelchair users and disability…
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    16 Jan