Time to get the railways back on track

Will Nichols
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The government talks the talk, but has a lot of work to do to catch up with Europe, argues Will Nichols

Something caught my attention on the train journey from Trieste to Venice. It wasn't the stunning views of the Adriatic, nor even the presence of plenty of comfortable seats in a sparkling carriage. Even...

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