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And? The speed of the train is one of the data points that the investigation will need to consider, as it may be relevant to whether or how the incident happened. There's no suggestion whatsoever in the little that's been published that the driver was in any way at fault; whether a speed...

One hopes. But my suspicion and fear is that this is the complacent answer, and that the sloppy practice is more widespread than is comfortable or convenient to admit. I accept entirely the explanations from those working for London Underground as to what happens and to some extent why; my...

I suggest that you look at the Rail Accident Investigation Board website (www.raib.gov.uk/home) and do some reading to see the type of investigations that they do. You will find that the majority of accidents are more complicated than you allow for, and that they do not sweep under the carpet...

If the VLR doesn't go to Telford Central, it will be a Very Lightly-used Railway, going round the centre of Telford but never touching the centre where the jobs, shops and entertainment are. As it is, the route is a long way round and is hardly convincing as a practical means of transport.

A capital is about more than just where the parliament sits. Whatever happens to the Palace of Westminster, moving the capital out of London is likely to be highly disruptive, while having the political and administrative centres separate is going to be very difficult to manage and will risk...

I've no particular issue with that. It's the inattention when the station is busy that annoys me and, quite frankly, is bad form for staff in terms of their own and their colleagues' long term job security.

I understand why that might be, but Peter Parker's words about the crumbling edge of quality come to mind.

I've no issue with that - the specific issue is to do with the appearing to be attentive when in publicly visible roles. And that's an issue about both staff (why are they making themselves targets) and management (how are they managing the station teams) - if enthusiasts are asking those...

I wish my experience of gateline staff attentiveness matched the standards you met. The problem is that it too often does not, and that the tolerance of ill-attention is too great. That's not about at quiet periods, but at stations with a constant flow of passengers using the gate line...

I make no pretence at being able to do anyone's job better than they do. But when staff are at a gate, focused on a screen or their colleague, and it is difficult or impossible to get their attention to deal with the issue that should be addressed by observation, I think it's reasonable for the...

As a passenger on London Underground, my issue is when on duty customer facing staff are focused on each other or their devices, rather than paying attention to what is happening at the gate line. This is not about whether what they are doing is classified as “safety critical”*, but basic...

And will I suspect be used by DfT to mean “whatever we determine at the time” rather than being an objective test. It could well be remunerative for the lawyers.

I completely agree. The poster is clear and, now that the NRCOT has been amended to provide for this, seems entirely compliant.

I'm not convinced that this was organised by Restore or Reform, or inspired by their rhetoric. We too easily assume that they are the radical right in British politics, and that others jump to their deamnds. The reality is the other way round - there are plenty on the right who don't wait for...

There are out and out racists, who are organising because they believe that the political moment favours them and their cause. The donors aren't that bothered about elections - they're sponsoring people and organisations who they think will get results. They fear "the left" because they don't...

If the system has been gamed (and if I do a random search for tomorrow, the best through fare I can get is about £30 with the railcard), then the question needs to be asked as to why it is that the railway industry has made it worthwhile to try to game the system. Personally, I struggle with...

And, at 8pm yesterday, there were plenty of young staff at Gatwick travelling to Croydon. Looking at their uniforms, I suspect a bigger issue than the service is the cost of travelling

I suggest reading "The Year of the Rat" by Henry Shukman to understand a little more of the various circles that exist. But one of the key things that comes from that is a sense that much of this is not about party politics as we normally understand them, but something less tangible and more...

Which would have put Cameron in a weaker position. We forget how much the Conservative Party leaned Brexit after 2010 - it wasn’t just UKIP

Without comment on form, note what happened after 2010