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I've put together a new gallery of pictures from Saturday's Class 315 Commemorative event. https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p126770217

I've put together a new gallery of pictures from Saturday's Class 315 Commemorative event. https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p126770217

New blog. I've examined Simon Jenkins latest Guardian rant about #hs2 and the truth about the US tunnels he claims were 'filled in'. It's just his usual bollocks. https://paulbigland.blog/2022/11/15/simon-jenkins-hs2-and-the-tunnel-that-never-was/…

New blog. A look at the latest recycled tosh from Andrew Gilligan and the opaque political lobbyists of 'Policy Exchange' about #hs2 https://paulbigland.blog/2022/11/14/more-right-wing-tosh-about-high-speed-2-from-opaque-lobbyists/

More pictures from #Innotrans2022...https://paulbigland.blog/2022/09/23/rolling-blog-innotrans-day-4/

Here's the start of my #InnoTrans2022 gallery, featuring some of the new Stadler trains for the UK...https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p127408814

I spent all of last week touring the UK network as part of my bi-annual trip for RAIL magazine. The series of three articles will be published in the magazine from October. However I also wrote a daily blog which gives a taste of my travels in words and pictures. You can find a link to day 1...

I've added hundreds of new #hs2 construction pics from this weeks visits to Colne Valley, the Chipping Warden green tunnel construction site and elsewhere in Northants to this gallery. https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p502543478

New blog. It's jail time for the protesters from the pointless 'Bluebell' woods tunnel anti HS2 protest. https://paulbigland.blog/2022/07/28/the-hs2-rebellion-farce-ends-up-in-jail/

It was diesels under the wires to Glossop and Hadfield today due to the heat and old OLE. Here's a report and pictures. https://paulbigland.blog/2022/07/18/rolling-blog-the-heat-is-on/

It was diesels under the wires to Glossop and Hadfield today due to the heat and old OLE. Here's a report and pictures. https://paulbigland.blog/2022/07/18/rolling-blog-the-heat-is-on/

Here's a new blog on the latest anti HS2 protester farce...https://paulbigland.blog/2022/06/25/hs2-rebellion-dumb-and-dumber/

Here's a new blog on the latest anti HS2 protester farce...https://paulbigland.blog/2022/06/25/hs2-rebellion-dumb-and-dumber/

I've started adding pictures from a visit to rail live yesterday. The gallery contains several pictures of stored 455/456's https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p653026504/h1bb5517b#h1bb5517b

New blog. So, what's it like travelling on day 1 of the rail strike? I'm making my way from Huddersfield to London and blogging about it on the way...https://paulbigland.blog/2022/06/21/rol ... kes-day-1/

New blog. The #hs2 Phase 2B Hybrid Bill will pass 2nd reading in Parliament tomorrow. Here's what to expect. https://paulbigland.blog/2022/06/19/more-hs2-progress-in-parliament/ 1655761403 The HS2 Phase 2B Hybrid bill (Crewe - Manchester) flew through Parliament...

New blog. The #hs2 Phase 2B Hybrid Bill will pass 2nd reading in Parliament tomorrow. Here's what to expect. https://paulbigland.blog/2022/06/19/more-hs2-progress-in-parliament/

It's official! #stophs2isdead! Even @joerukin's had to admit it! The last anti HS2 protest camps have been evicted. https://paulbigland.blog/2022/05/30/the-hs2-rebellion-ends-in-a-whimper/

Like many people I was paying a visit to Crossrail on its opening day yesterday. Here's a blog and a selection of pictures from the day. https://paulbigland.blog/2022/05/24/rolling-blog-crossrails-here/

Here's the return of an old feature and a delicious self- own by a 'conservationist' and minor celebrity. https://paulbigland.blog/2022/05/16/crazy-anti-hs2-campaigner-of-the-week-no-33/