Alex Burrows Articles

The ongoing rail policy debate seems to be an unending and polarised debate solely focused on privatisation versus renationalisation. Unfortunately, this misses several key issues that should be considered. The role of the railways in connecting people and communities...

Transport is a vital part of all of our lives: it is the lifeblood of our communities and is key to the success of our local economies, giving us access to jobs, skills, leisure and health opportunities. Good transport policy can make a big difference to people’s...

It is with a healthy sense of relief that we all welcomed the coalition’s decision to launch a commission into the future of aviation. Maria Eagle only called for this a year ago so the Tories are catching up at last! However, the two options most regularly bandied...

We need to transform how we think about transport and devolve power away from Whitehall, writes Alex Burrows A fundamental lack of vision and coherent philosophy is holding back Britain’s approach to transport. To succeed, a clear narrative is needed explaining why...