Director in @kpmguk's Infrastructure Advisory Group specialising in transport. Big Formula 1 and Chelsea FC fan. Posts reflect my own views, not KPMG’s.
The road to Great British Railways is paved with paper as DfT releases its publication schedule for discussion and other documents, including freight targets, long-term strategy, rolling stock and an ORR-Passenger Watchdog agreement.
What a fabulous send off to the HST at Plymouth...3 of the 4 sets in service all lined up ready to head to Laira depot for one last time.
Plymouth welcomed its first HST on 10 April 1977.
Tonight it will wave goodbye to its last when the 4th set finishes just before midnight.
On this day, 1995.
England vs Colombia: 0-0.
But the match was stolen by a save from another planet. 🌍⚽️
Rene Higuita's legendary Scorpion Kick.
So iconic it made the entire England bench cry with laughter. 😂
This looks like a victory for common sense, albeit one that re-opens long-standing questions about capacity north of the West Midlands on the West Coast Mainline #rail#orr#wcml#avanti https://t.co/eHGlojFApS
Fiscal devolution? 🪙
"Notably absent from the White Paper was the devolution of some fiscal powers to Combined Authorities despite the metro mayors requests. Emphasis was placed on widening devolution rather than deepening powers for CA's that want to progress further."
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STARTING NOW | Centre for Cities on: the English Devolution White Paper
As the dust settles on the English Devolution White Paper, @AndrewCities, @Paul_Swinney and @AntBreach discuss key takeaways and what could change in 2025.
Follow along below 👇
Our latest passenger rail usage stats show 433 million journeys were made by passengers on Great Britain's rail network between 1 Jul and 30 Sep 2024.
This is a 9% increase on the 397 million journeys made in the same quarter the previous year.
📈➡ https://t.co/fDsEaMRa6N
We're excited to announce the launch of our latest report, "Driving Investment in Rail Infrastructure".
👉 Download the full report: https://t.co/r8jzTMvG87
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The first test train for the new Piccadilly line fleet has arrived in
London 🤩🚆
This train will undergo intensive testing before the new fleet starts entering passenger service by the end of next year.
Find out more 👇
https://t.co/KJZWXspHNO
Great to see Stadler’s bi-mode 99002 for @GBRailfreight at a rather wet @InnoTrans in Berlin today. The first loco arrives in the UK in May next year and GB says they are expected to reduce emissions by up to 58% compared to the 66s. Entry into service is expected in Sept ‘25
90022, one of eight former @DBCargoUK Class 90s sold recently to Sandbach Commercial Dismantlers, is now being dismantled at the firm’s site near Middlewich. 90017/023/027/030/032/033/038 are the others at Middlewich. 90022 becomes the first 90 to be scrapped. 📷 Cliff Beeton
For the last rail period (26 May to 22 June), seven operators reported that they pre-cancelled (P-coded) services due to non-availability of staff or rolling stock.
Only operators with adjusted cancellations scores are shown in the chart.
📊➡ https://t.co/iXHXSgGy8p
Sad news indeed. Sir Howard was a key driving force behind the resurgence of #GreaterManchester. It was a more confident, trail-blazing city under his watch.