Новости за 31.12.2024

Cogitamus - Reliability is emerging as the Achilles heel of the rail industrymp;#39;s recovery since the pandemic.

Cogitamus - The 25th of April policy document Labourmp;#39;s Plan to Fix Britainmp;#39;s Railwaysmp;#39; is really rather good, and a refreshing contrast to the years of drift under the present government.

Cogitamus - Barring something extraordinary happening, the election looks to be a one horse race and Labour will form the next government. Itmp;#39;s clear that the partymp;#39;s approach has been to avoid any hostages to fortune, so the Labour manifesto has no specific commitments on investment in rail infrastructure.

Cogitamus - Louise Haigh, the new Secretary of State, has certainly hit the ground running, consistent with her mantra of mp;quot;move fast and fix thingsmp;quot;. The most striking early move was the appointment of Lord Peter Hendy as her deputy and Rail Minister. This was one of those events which was totally unexpected, yet seemed such an obvious and welcome move when it was announced.

Cogitamus - One of the conundrums facing Great British Railways (GBR) is how to deal with price competition between different operators. The original privatisation structure encouraged this, and one way Train Operating Companies could increase their profitability was by introducing lower fares between stations primarily served by another company.

Cogitamus - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publishes quarterly figures for passenger numbers by Train Operating Company (TOC) at https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/passenger-rail-usage/ , and itmp;#39;s fascinating to look at the changes since before the pandemic.

Cogitamus - Chiltern Railwaysmp;#39; Marylebone Aylesbury service is unique as part of the route, between Harrow and Amersham, operates over London Underground infrastructure. At the start of November, both RMT and ASLEF called strikes which would have effectively shut down the Underground network. The ASLEF strikes would not have directly impacted Chiltern but the RMT strikes included signallers so that the LUL section of the route would have been shut. Chiltern therefore publicised that it would... Читать дальше...

Cogitamus - I joined British Rail at the start of 1967 in the Signalling and Telecommunications Department of the then London Midland Region. I was sponsored by BR through university, making me relatively wealthy compared with most of my contemporaries at the princely salary of mp;pound;550 per annum!

The energy sector in 2024 was marked by steady progress rather than seismic shifts, with moderate oil prices reflecting a year largely unshaken by geopolitical turbulence. Here’s a closer look at some of the key energy stories that defined the year. 1. U.S. Oil Production Reaches Historic Highs In 2024, the United States continued its upward trajectory in oil production, surpassing the previous record set in 2023. That means that once again, the U.S. produced more oil than any country in history. Читать дальше...

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