Record Scottish rail use shows public ready for peak fare removal, Greens claim
647,000 more journeys took place on ScotRail trains over the 10 day duration of the UCI World Cycle Championships compared to the same period last year. The Scottish Greens have…
Calls for whole railway to be brought into public ownership after TransPennine nationalisation
TransPennine Express is set to be run in public ownership after months of failure from its operator FirstGroup. The firm's contract will not be renewed when it expires at the…
Over 200 Green Party members sign open letter condemning pro-HS2 motion
Hundreds of members of the Green Party of England and Wales have signed an open letter calling for a motion on HS2 submitted to the party's spring conference to be…
Why Greens4HS2 want the Green Party to support HS2
At the Green Party's 2023 spring conference, members will debate the party's position on the fourth episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Greens4HS2 members Emma Garnet and Pete…
Greens who oppose HS2 are being short sighted
I must say I’m quite surprised by the enthusiasm for greens opposing HS2, announced to get ahead today. People say the business model doesn’t imply it will cut CO2 and…
No more romance on the railways
I was so sad to read articles in the Scotsman and Observer this weekend noting that the restaurant cars on East Coast trains have been sent to the great railway…
The Case For High Speed Rail
Photo by Irargerich via flickr I was quite shocked to discover that during their party conference at the weekend, the Green Party of England & Wales has voted to oppose…
The Case Against High Speed Rail
The proposed High Speed Rail (HSR) project can not be part of a green solution to Britain's transport infrastructure problems. The carbon emissions from a trip using HSR would be…