Views on the Rail Industry
Several of the directors of FCP write regular columns in magazines, as well as less regular pieces in other publications:
- John Nelson, our Chairman, writes Nelson's Column in Transit Magazine every month;
- Peter Wilkinson, our Managing Director, writes in various publications; and
- Richard George, one of our directors, writes a regular column in our magazine (FCP Quarterly), as well as in other publications from time to time
Latest Views
Network Rail needs a Chair with a railway background
17th November 2008
Network Rail's job specification for a new chair does not require a rail background. This is telling, says John Nelson. What is needed is a well respected railway figure who has an understanding of how the whole supply chain works.
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17th November 2008
Network Rail's job specification for a new chair does not require a rail background. This is telling, says John Nelson. What is needed is a well respected railway figure who has an understanding of how the whole supply chain works.
View all of John Nelson's articles
Shock news: market forces apply to the railway
3rd August 2007
The 'Big News' at the time of writing is that unregulated rail fares have gone up by nearly 20% over the last 10 years and are likely to go up by another 30% over the next 10.
View all of Richard George's articles
3rd August 2007
The 'Big News' at the time of writing is that unregulated rail fares have gone up by nearly 20% over the last 10 years and are likely to go up by another 30% over the next 10.
View all of Richard George's articles
The Ghosts of Christmas
1st January 2006
Does anyone remember the days when we all said: “Wouldn’t it be great to get away from the Treasury’s clutches” and really get on with the job of solving the problems we face? It was round about the same time that the Treasury were saying “let’s get the railways off our backs and give it to people who know how to run a business.” And wasn’t that precisely the point of privatisation? To release the industry to market forces, stimulate innovation and once again fuel industry pioneers’ dreams and their ambition.
View all of Pete Wilkinson's articles
1st January 2006
Does anyone remember the days when we all said: “Wouldn’t it be great to get away from the Treasury’s clutches” and really get on with the job of solving the problems we face? It was round about the same time that the Treasury were saying “let’s get the railways off our backs and give it to people who know how to run a business.” And wasn’t that precisely the point of privatisation? To release the industry to market forces, stimulate innovation and once again fuel industry pioneers’ dreams and their ambition.
View all of Pete Wilkinson's articles