Transport

Off the Rails: a gripping but flawed book about HS2

A review of Off the Rails, The Inside Story of HS2 by Sally Gimson. (Oneworld, 2025)…
Remembering my first bike tour, 30 years on

Note: most of the images illustrating this post are photos of projections of the 35mm slides…
Are electric bikes cheating? No!

No, you’re not cheating if you ride an electric bike. The e-bike revolution is one of…
Two simple ways you can make cycling safer

Cycling in Britain is a safe way of getting around and exercising. According to road safety…
AI regulation: a lesson from 200 years of railway history

A mighty transatlantic battle is in prospect over how to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). Donald Trump’s…
Why London’s rail termini are so far from the centre

If you’ve arrived at London’s Kings Cross station in the rush hour only to endure a…
The Regus car park rip off

Who’d have thought that it would cost almost as much to park at a nondescript business…
In praise of British Rail

I sighed when I read this letter in The Times. Mr Belton is clearly good at…
To Dublin by rail and sea

For the first time in 28 years, I’ve travelled to Ireland by train and ferry. It…
Cycling Mizen Head to Malin Head Day 9: Narin to Malin Head

This post recounts the eighth day of my Mizen Head to Malin Head cycle tour in…