Gareth DennisThe Reframing of Beeching’s LegacyGARETH DENNIS picks through the pages of Beeching’s infamous Reshaping report to reconsider its legacy.Mar 10, 20233Mar 10, 20233
Gareth DennisWhy low rail adhesion still presents a high riskThe Salisbury rail crash resulted from slipping wheels, but why is this still a problem on today’s railway, and what can be done about it…Apr 7, 20221Apr 7, 20221
Gareth DennisDo earthworks fail if trees are removed?The claim that the removal of trees makes earthwork failure more likely is often made by those opposing tree clearance adjacent to the…Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022
Gareth DennisWhy aren’t UK hydrogen trains carrying passengers yet?The race to bring a hydrogen train to the UK market has slowed to a crawl for the same reason blocking conventional electrification: a lack…Nov 10, 20212Nov 10, 20212
Gareth DennisWhen it comes to driverless trains, the numbers don’t add upAs part of their latest emergency funding settlement, Transport for London is being pressured into making driverless Tube trains a reality…Nov 10, 20212Nov 10, 20212
Gareth DennisThe not-so-glamourous origins of standard track gaugeThe source of the now familiar 4 foot 8½ inches dimension is often attributed to Romans, wheel ruts and horse’s bottoms, but the real story…Nov 10, 202112Nov 10, 202112
Gareth DennisScottish Greens “go Forth” with bold vision for rail north of the borderGARETH DENNIS interrogates the Scottish Greens’ new “Rail for All” report to see if it holds up to scrutiny…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
Gareth DennisSplit over HS2 exposes deeper schism within Green PartyCan the party ever move beyond its various legacies and internally competing ideologies?Feb 11, 20211Feb 11, 20211
Gareth DennisinThe StartupIs Cambridgeshire’s New Metro All It’s Cracked Up to Be?If it isn’t autonomous, and it isn’t a metro system, then what exactly is the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro? GARETH DENNIS takes a look…Jan 12, 20214Jan 12, 20214
Gareth DennisHas the government just renationalised Britain’s railways?March 2020 will mark the beginning of the end of franchised railway operations in Britain. GARETH DENNIS lays out his thoughts.Dec 31, 20201Dec 31, 20201