Tag Archives: Christian Wolmar

TfL ‘scandal putting passengers at risk’ over driver fatigue

Posted on September 9, 2019 by

Three years on from the Croydon tram crash, London’s transport chiefs’ reluctance, or failure, to act decisively on the issue of driver fatigue on the capital’s buses and tram network is “a scandal that is putting passengers at risk”, according … Continue reading →

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SPECIAL OFFER: Save £4 on acclaimed Crossrail book

Posted on May 27, 2019 by

In an exclusive money-off offer for Inside Croydon supporters, you can save 20 per cent off the cost of the definitive book on the controversial, £17billion Crossrail project, written by the country’s foremost railway historian. The Story of Crossrail is the … Continue reading →

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Author’s talk on Railways And The Raj, East Croydon, Jun 3

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

Christian Wolmar, prolific railway author and journalist, is giving a talk in Croydon next month on one of his more recent books, Railways And The Raj, The History of Indian Railways. The talk is arranged by a local Croydon railways … Continue reading →

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Trains, trams and bicycles: get your tickets now for Wolmar talk

Posted on February 1, 2018 by

With less than a week to go, there’s just a few tickets remaining for the first Talking Inside Croydon event of 2018, when transport expert Christian Wolmar will be discussing his latest book, Railways & The Raj, and taking questions … Continue reading →

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Book now for Wolmar’s talk on the Raj and Railways, Feb 7

Posted on January 19, 2018 by

Talking Inside Croydon is back next month, with an evening with Christian Wolmar, one of the country’s leading writers and broadcasters on transport. Wolmar will be talking about his latest book, Railways & The Raj, which one reviewer has described … Continue reading →

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Exclusive competition: Win new book Railways & The Raj

Posted on December 13, 2017 by

Inside Croydon is delighted to present another great competition, exclusive to our site supporters, with two prizes up for grabs which should delight anyone interested in history, India or railways, or could make an outstanding present for Christmas. Railways & … Continue reading →

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Police complaints meant Uber could not get an easy ride

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: London taxis have been highly regulated, to protect passengers and other road-users, for centuries. Then Uber came along. CHRISTIAN WOLMAR says that concerns from the Met left TfL with little choice The non-renewal of Uber’s licence is the … Continue reading →

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