Attending a very successful cycling conference in Church House, Westminster, I was surprised to be told, along with the 300 odd other delegates, that it was not allowed to cycle round the quadrangle of DeansYard. Given the large number of cars parked in Deans Yard who presumably have to be driven round it to get…
The debate about the need for a third runway at Heathrow is hotting up. Before discussing the merits, I think we all need a health warning when reading all the comments on the lines of ‘they would say that, wouldn’t they?’ We now have five airports around London – Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London…
The proponents of a third runway at Heathrow (ie those who stand to benefit commercially from it) argue that there are not enough Chinese visitors coming, due to the lack of direct flights between Chinese cities and Heathrow. Is it credible to think that Chinese visitors are put off by the thought of going to Gatwick…
Why does Richard Branson throw his toys out of the pram over losing the West Coast Main Line franchise? By all accounts, the franchising and bidding process is fair – after more than ten years’ experience, the DfT ought to have got it right, and have at least reduced the risk of ministerial influence on…
