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111/* Menu */
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113   font-weight: bold;
114    font-size: 17px;
115}
116
117.ast-desktop .ast-primary-header-bar .main-header-menu > .menu-item:hover {
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124.ast-desktop .ast-primary-header-bar .main-header-menu > .menu-item:hover a {
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128/* Page Headers */
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131    text-align: center;
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136/* Intro wording */
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138.pi-intro-wording p {
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140	padding-top:6px;
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144.pi-intro-wording i {
145	font-size:130%!important;
146	margin-right:4px;
147	color:#3A3A3A;
148}
149
150
151/* Books Section */
152
153
154
155#pi-books-grid img {
156	max-height:300px;
157	width:auto!important;
158}
159
160
161.uabb-blog-posts-col-6:hover {
162    opacity: 70%;
163}
164
165.cat-links {
166    background-color:rgba(204, 51, 51, 0.8)!important;
167    border-radius:10px;
168    padding:3px 10px 4px;
169	font-weight: 500;
170	margin-top: 20px;
171    opacity: 80%;
172}
173
174.cat-links a {
175    color: #fff!important;
176}
177
178.entry-meta {
179  margin-top: 30px;
180  margin-bottom: 30px;
181	color:#fff;
182}
183
184/* Removing box shadow from books */
185.fl-col-content .uabb-blog-posts-shadow {
186 box-shadow: none;   
187}
188
189.uabb-blog-posts-col-4 img:hover {
190    opacity: 70%;
191    transition-duration: 0.2s;
192}
193
194.uabb-blog-posts-col-5 img:hover {
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196    transition-duration: 0.2s;
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199/* Site Branding */
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201    background: #cc0000;
202    text-transform: uppercase;
203}
204
205.site-branding .site-title {
206    font-weight: 500;
207    padding-left: 25px!important;
208    padding-right: 35px!important;
209}
210
211
212/* SINGLE POST / ARTICLES META */
213
214.entry-meta .ast-terms-link {
215	background:#EDEDED;
216	padding:10px 20px;
217	border-left: 4px solid #cc0000;
218	font-weight:bold;
219	margin-right:15px;
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221
222.entry-meta .published {
223	background:#EDEDED;
224	padding:10px 20px;
225	border-left: 4px solid #cc0000;
226	font-weight:bold;
227	margin-right:15px;
228	color:#3a3a3a!important;
229}
230
231.entry-meta {
232    line-height: 280%;
233}
234
235@media only screen and (max-width: 1100px) {
236.entry-meta .published {
237display:inline-block;
238}
239}
240
241
242
243/* Headline highlight styling */
244
245.pi-headline-highlight {
246margin-left:10px;
247}
248
249.pi-headline-highlight h2 {
250font-size: 140%!important;
251line-height: 1.8;
252text-transform: uppercase!important;
253text-align: center;
254display: inline-block;
255box-decoration-break: clone;
256-webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
257color: #ffffff!important;
258background: #3a3a3a;
259box-shadow: 10px 0 0 #3a3a3a, -10px 0 0 #3a3a3a;
260}
261
262.single-book h1.entry-title, .page-id-3598 h1, .page-id-9 h1, .page-id-5404 h1, .page-id-5 h1 {
263margin-left:10px;
264padding:5px 15px;
265font-size: 190%!important;
266line-height: 1.8;
267text-transform: uppercase!important;
268text-align: center;
269display: inline-block;
270box-decoration-break: clone;
271-webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
272color: #ffffff!important;
273background: #3a3a3a;
274box-shadow: 10px 0 0 #3a3a3a, -10px 0 0 #3a3a3a;
275}
276
277
278
279/* Content Views Pro Styling */
280.home .pt-cv-ifield:hover {
281    opacity: 70%;
282}
283
284.blog .pt-cv-specialp {
285	margin-top: 20px;
286    max-width: 451px;
287}
288
289.pt-cv-specialp {
290background-color:rgba(204, 51, 51, 0.8)!important;
291border-radius:10px;
292padding:3px 10px 4px;
293	font-weight: 500;
294    max-width: 451px;
295}
296
297.archive .pt-cv-specialp {
298    margin-top: 20px!important;
299    max-width: 451px;
300}
301
302.pt-cv-view .pt-cv-title {
303	line-height: 130%;
304}
305
306/* About Christian */
307.pi-homepage-abt-christian p{
308  border-left: 8px solid #cc0000;
309    padding-left: 20px;
310}
311
312.home .fl-node-61a78a9ff06a5 i {
313    line-height: 20px!important;
314}
315
316/* Sidebar Styling */
317#wolmarstats .fa-newspaper,
318#wolmarstats .fa-comments ,
319#wolmarstats .fa-twitter{
320    padding-right: 8px;
321}
322.sidebar-main #custom_html-2,
323.sidebar-main #recent-posts-4,
324.sidebar-main #em_widget-4,
325.sidebar-main #custom_html-3,
326.sidebar-main #custom_html-4 {
327    background: #ededed;
328    padding: 20px;
329}
330
331.sidebar-main #recent-posts-4 li {
332    padding-bottom: 10px;
333}
334
335.sidebar-main #recent-posts-4 .post-date {
336    font-size: 15px;
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338    font-style: italic;
339    display: block;
340}
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343    font-size: 16px;
344}
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346#secondary {
347margin: 4em 0 2.5em;
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352#block-8 {
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355    background: #ededed;
356    border-left: 4px solid #c00;
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361}
362
363.widget-title {
364    font-weight: bold!important;
365}
366
367aside#em_widget-3 {
368    padding: 20px;
369    padding-bottom: 30px;
370    background: #ededed;
371    border-left: 4px solid #c00;
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374/* Newsletter Sidebar */
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376    margin-bottom: -10px;
377}
378
379.pi-sidebar-newletter,
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386/* Gives all boxes left border */
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388	border-left: 4px solid #cc0000;
389}
390
391.pi-sidebar-newletter .widget-title::after{
392    display: block;
393	content:'Make sure to subscribe to the newsletter and be the first to know the updates'!important;
394    font-size: 16px;
395    padding-top: 15px;
396    font-weight: normal;
397	color: #444;
398}
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400#mc_embed_signup_scroll .button {
401    height: auto!important;
402    margin-bottom: -20px!important;
403    border-radius: 0px!important;
404    font-size: 17px!important;
405    background: #cc0000!important;
406    font-family: inherit!important;
407    font-weight: 500!important;
408		padding: 3px 12px!important;
409}
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411#mc_embed_signup form {
412text-align: left!important;
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415/* Disqus */
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417  margin-bottom: 100px;  
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420/* Newsletter */
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422	width: 100%;
423	height: auto;
424	margin-bottom: 15px;
425	font-size: 19px;
426	padding: 10px;
427	margin-bottom: 10px;   
428}
429
430#mc_embed_signup .button:hover,
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432    color: #ffffff!important;
433    background: #444444!important;
434    text-decoration: underline!important;
435transition-duration: .4s;
436}
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438.button {
439	border-radius: 0px !important;
440	height: auto !important;
441	background-color: #cc0000 !important;
442	font-weight: bold !important;
443	font-size: 19px !important;
444	margin-left: 0;
445}
446/* Speaking Engagements */
447.all-events-link {
448    margin-top: 20px;
449}
450
451.all-events-link a {
452    background: #cc0000;
453    border: 2px solid #cc0000;
454    color: #ffffff!important;
455    padding-left: 10px;
456    padding-right: 10px;
457    padding-top: 5px;
458    padding-bottom: 5px;
459}
460
461.all-events-link a:hover {
462    color: #cc0000;
463    background: #444;
464    border: 2px solid #444;
465    text-decoration: underline;
466}
467
468
469
470/* Articles index content views */
471
472@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
473.cvp-live-filter select {
474    max-width: 175px!important;
475}
476}
477
478
479/* Event widget */
480
481.widget_em_widget {
482	padding-bottom:30px!important;
483}
484
485
486/* Contact Page */
487.page-id-9 .content-area {
488    margin-top: 50px!important;
489	border-right: none!important;
490}
491
492.single-book #main {
493    margin-top: -20px!important;
494}
495
496/* Single Book Page Styling */
497/* Adding styling to the type of book section */
498
499
500.single-book .entry-header {
501    margin-bottom: 1em;
502}
503
504.pi-typeOfBook {
505    display: block;
506    padding-top: 5px;
507    padding-bottom: 0.1px;
508    padding-left: 30px;
509    padding-right: 30px;
510    background: #ededed;
511    line-height: 30px;
512    border-radius: 10px;
513}
514
515.pi-typeOfBook p {
516    padding-top: 15px;
517    text-align: center;
518}
519
520.pi-bookPurchase {
521    margin-top: 40px;
522}
523
524.nav-previous,
525.nav-next {
526    margin-bottom: 40px;
527    font-weight: bold;
528}
529
530/* Centering amazon book iframe */
531.pi-bookPurchase {
532    text-align: center!important;
533}
534
535/* Moving book templates down */
536#primary {
537	margin: 0;
538	margin-top: 30px;
539}
540.pi-bookPurchase  {
541	display: grid;
542justify-content: center;
543}
544
545.book .entry-title {
546    padding-left: 20px;
547}
548
549.single-book .entry-title {
550	font-weight: bold;
551}
552.single-book .post-thumb {
553    display: none;
554}
555
556.pi-bookShortDesc {
557    font-size: 24px;
558    line-height: 28px;
559}
560
561.content-area .entry-header {
562    padding-left: 20px;
563}
564
565.pi-flexContainer {
566    display: flex;
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572.pi-col1 {
573    width: 45%;
574    margin-left : 20px;
575    margin-right: 20px;
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578.pi-col2 {
579    width:45%;
580    margin-left: 20px;
581    margin-right: 20px;
582    padding-left: 20px;
583    padding-right: 20px;
584}
585
586.pi-bookImage {
587    margin-bottom: 30px;
588}
589
590.pi-bookImage img {
591    width: 85%;
592}
593
594.pi-bookDetails {
595	padding-top:10px;
596    line-height: 0.3em; 
597	border-left:#EDEDED solid 5px;
598	padding-left:20px;
599	padding-bottom:1px;
600	padding-top:20px;
601	margin-bottom:40px;
602}
603
604.pi-typeOfBook {
605    line-height: 10px;
606}
607
608/* Single Book Page Styling - REVIEWS */
609.pi-bookReviewsTitle {
610    font-weight: 600;
611	  margin-top: 34px!important;
612    margin-bottom: 26px!important;
613}
614
615.pi-bookReviews {
616    margin-top: 50px;
617}
618
619.pi-singleReview {
620    margin-top: 20px;
621    margin-bottom: 20px;
622    background: #f6f6f6;
623    padding-left: 20px;
624    padding-right: 20px;
625    padding-top: 20px;
626    border-left: 5px solid #cc0000;
627    width: 85%!important;
628}
629/* Biography Quote Boxes */
630.pi-bio-quotes {
631    background: #ededed;
632    padding-top: 15px;
633}
634
635/* Put styling for individual review boxes here */
636 .pi-singleReview p:nth-child(1) {  
637    margin-bottom: 10px;
638     font-size: 16.9px;
639}
640
641.pi-singleReview p:nth-last-of-type(-n+1) {
642    padding-bottom: 20px!important;
643    font-weight: bold;
644	font-style: italic!important;
645}
646
647/* Archive Page Styling */
648.pt-cv-ifield img {
649    min-width: 471px!important;
650    height: 235px;
651    object-position: 50% 50%;
652    object-fit: cover;
653}
654
655.entry-header  {
656    padding-left: 0!important;
657}
658
659.pt-cv-content .pt-cv-readmore {
660    font-size: 19px;
661    font-weight: 600;
662    background-color: #cc0000;
663	margin-top: 25px;
664}
665
666.pt-cv-content a::after {
667    content: ' \00BB';
668}
669
670.pt-cv-content .btn:hover {
671    color: #cc0000;
672    border: 2px solid #444;
673}
674
675.pt-cv-content .btn {
676    border: 2px solid #cc0000;
677}
678
679.pt-cv-wrapper .btn-success:hover {
680    border: 2px solid #444;
681}
682
683@media screen and (max-width: 766px) {
684    .pt-cv-ifield img {
685        width: 100%;
686    }
687}
688
689/* Events Table */
690thead {
691	background: #ccc;
692}
693
694table td, table td * {
695    vertical-align: top;
696}
697
698tr:nth-child(even) {
699	background: #f6f6f6;
700}
701
702td {
703    padding: 10px!important;
704}
705
706table .event-description,
707table .event-time {
708    text-align: left;
709}
710
711table.events-table {
712 /* These are technically the same, but use both */
713  overflow-wrap: break-word;
714  word-wrap: break-word;
715
716  -ms-word-break: break-all;
717  /* This is the dangerous one in WebKit, as it breaks things wherever */
718  word-break: break-all;
719  /* Instead use this non-standard one: */
720  word-break: break-word;
721
722  /* Adds a hyphen where the word breaks, if supported (No Blink) */
723  -ms-hyphens: auto;
724  -moz-hyphens: auto;
725  -webkit-hyphens: auto;
726  hyphens: auto;
727}
728
729
730
731/* Event Icon */
732div.calendarDate {
733	margin-top: 10px;
734	margin-bottom: 20px;
735    font-size:1.2em;
736    /*change calendarIcon size */
737    display: block;
738    position: relative;
739    width: 4.4em;
740    height: 4.2em;
741    background-color: #fff;
742    border-radius: 0.7em;
743    -moz-border-radius: 0.7em;
744    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #bdbdbd, 0 2px 0 #fff, 0 3px 0 #bdbdbd, 0 4px 0 #fff;
745    overflow: hidden;
746}
747div.calendarDate * {
748    display: block;
749    width: 100%;
750    font-size: 0.7em;
751    font-weight: bold;
752    font-style: normal;
753    text-align: center;
754}
755div.calendarDate strong {
756    position: absolute;
757    top: 0;
758    padding: 0px 0;
759    color: #fff;
760    background-color: #cc0000;
761/*     border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; */
762    box-shadow: 0 2px 0 #cc0000;
763}
764div.calendarDate em {
765    position: absolute;
766    bottom: 0em;
767    color: #fff;
768    padding-top: 0em;
769    height: 1.75em;
770    background-color: #cc0000;
771}
772div.calendarDate span {
773    font-size: 1.4em;
774    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
775    padding-top: 0.7em;
776    color: #2f2f2f;
777}
778
779table, td, thead {
780border-style : hidden!important;
781}
782/* Extra Bits */
783.wp-block-search__button {
784    background: #444!important;
785}
786
787.wp-block-search__button:hover {
788    background: #cc0000!important;
789}
790
791/* Footer */
792
793footer .wp-block-latest-posts.wp-block-latest-posts__list li {
794    margin-bottom: 15px;
795    line-height: 1.5;
796}
797
798footer .widget h2 {
799    font-size: 22px;
800}
801
802footer .rotatingtweets {
803    color: #fff;
804}
805
806footer .rotatingtweets a {
807	font-weight: bold;
808	text-decoration: underline
809}
810
811footer .rotatingtweets a:hover {
812	color: #F81717;
813}
814
815footer .wp-block-latest-posts__list a {
816    color: #f9f9f9;
817    text-decoration: underline;
818}
819
820footer #nav_menu-6 a {
821    color: #fff;
822    text-decoration: underline;
823}
824
825footer .wp-block-latest-posts__list a:hover {
826    color: #cc0000;
827}
828
829footer #nav_menu-6 a:hover {
830    color: #cc0000;
831}
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833.page-id-9 #comments,
834.page-id-5 #comments {
835    display: none;
836}
837
838@media screen and (max-width: 700px){
839		footer .widget h2 {
840			margin-top: 30px;
841	}
842}
843
844/* Media Queries */
845@media screen and (max-width: 375px) {
846     .site-title {
847        font-size: 17px!important;
848    }
849}
850
851/* Removing right & left border on content areas */
852@media screen and (min-width: 922px) {
853    .ast-right-sidebar #primary {
854        border-right: none;
855    }
856    .ast-right-sidebar #secondary {
857        border-left: none;
858    }
859}
860
861/* Wolmar Stats */
862@media screen and (max-width: 1048px) {
863    #wolmarstats {
864        width: 100%!important;
865    }
866}
867
868/* Site Title Edits */
869@media screen and (max-width: 921px) {
870    .site-branding {
871    background: #cc0000;
872    text-transform: uppercase;
873}
874
875.site-title {
876    font-weight: 500!important;
877    padding-left: 25px!important;
878    padding-right: 35px!important;
879}
880}
881
882@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
883.site-title {
884    font-weight: 500!important;
885	font-size: 22px;
886/*     padding-left: 5px!important; */
887/*     padding-right: 35px!important; */
888}
889}
890
891/* Book Pages Responsive */
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954        display: none;
955    }
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1027
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1034
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1075.sidebar-main .all-events-link a {
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1081
1082.sidebar-main .all-events-link a:hover {
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1088.pi-purchase-link {
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1095
1096.pi-purchase-link:hover {
1097	background:#444;
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1207<a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/high-speed-dreams-through-the-years/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-lazy-container" target="_self" ><img width="471" height="170" src="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy  cvplazy" alt="High-speed dreams through the years" decoding="async" data-no-lazy="1" data-cvpsrc="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/transrapid06-03_02-scaled-471x170.webp" data-cvpset="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/transrapid06-03_02-scaled.webp 1500w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/transrapid06-03_02-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/transrapid06-03_02-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/transrapid06-03_02-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/transrapid06-03_02-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/transrapid06-03_02-2048x1365.webp 2048w" /></a>
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1210<div class="pt-cv-content">High-speed dreams through the years by Christian Wolmar In researching my new book, Fast Track Read on Substack ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/high-speed-dreams-through-the-years/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1214<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-09-03T15:32:58+01:00">September 3, 2026</time></span></div>
1215<div class="pt-cv-content">America’s love-hate affair with railways by Christian Wolmar What is it about America and trains? Read on Substack ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/americas-love-hate-affair-with-railways/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1219<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-09-03T15:31:07+01:00">September 3, 2026</time></span></div>
1220<div class="pt-cv-content">Time for celebration and my new book available for purchase by Christian Wolmar My new book, Fast Track, has finally ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/time-for-celebration-and-my-new-book-available-for-purchase/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1224<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-09-03T15:28:54+01:00">September 3, 2026</time></span></div>
1225<div class="pt-cv-content">China’s limitless ambition by Christian Wolmar Nothing can quite prepare you for the shock of China. Read on Substack ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/chinas-limitless-ambition/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1228<h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/its-not-the-cost-that-counts-but-the-value/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >It’s not the cost that counts, but the value</a></h4>
1229<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-09-03T15:27:24+01:00">September 3, 2026</time></span></div>
1230<div class="pt-cv-content">It’s not the cost that counts, but the value by Christian Wolmar A call comes in from the BBC. Read ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/its-not-the-cost-that-counts-but-the-value/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1231 <a href='https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/category/christian-says/' title='Christian Says' class='pt-cv-tax-christian-says'>Christian Says</a></span></div>
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1233<h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/railway-must-be-vigilant-on-potential-technology-failings/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Railway must be vigilant on potential technology failings</a></h4>
1234<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-09-03T15:26:27+01:00">September 3, 2026</time></span></div>
1235<div class="pt-cv-content">Railway must be vigilant on potential technology failings by Christian Wolmar Accidents don’t happen in a vacuum Read on Substack ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/railway-must-be-vigilant-on-potential-technology-failings/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1238<h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/bike-dangerously-and-save-lives/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Bike dangerously and save lives</a></h4>
1239<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-09-03T15:23:48+01:00">September 3, 2026</time></span></div>
1240<div class="pt-cv-content">Bike dangerously and save lives by Christian Wolmar Here’s a rather counter intuitive thought. Read on Substack ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/bike-dangerously-and-save-lives/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1243<h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/plenty-of-unknowns-still-on-the-direction-of-great-british-railways/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Plenty of unknowns still on the direction of Great British Railways</a></h4>
1244<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-09-03T15:20:31+01:00">September 3, 2026</time></span></div>
1245<div class="pt-cv-content">Plenty of unknowns still on the direction of Great British Railways by Christian Wolmar Whooppee, I’ve already benefitted from the ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/plenty-of-unknowns-still-on-the-direction-of-great-british-railways/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1246 <a href='https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/category/christian-says/' title='Christian Says' class='pt-cv-tax-christian-says'>Christian Says</a></span></div>
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1249<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-09-03T15:09:40+01:00">September 3, 2026</time></span></div>
1250<div class="pt-cv-content">Time for celebration. by Christian Wolmar My new book, Fast Track, has finally arr
1250ived and... Read on Substack ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/time-for-celebration/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1252<a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/updates-on-hs2-plus-everything-you-need-to-know-about-fast-track-signed-copies-and-the-london-launch-party/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-lazy-container" target="_self" ><img width="471" height="170" src="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy  cvplazy" alt="Updates on HS2, plus everything you need to know about Fast Track, signed copies, and the London launch party" decoding="async" data-no-lazy="1" data-cvpsrc="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/composed-471x170.webp" data-cvpset="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/composed.webp 1080w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/composed-169x300.webp 169w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/composed-576x1024.webp 576w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/composed-768x1365.webp 768w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/composed-864x1536.webp 864w" /></a>
1253<h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/updates-on-hs2-plus-everything-you-need-to-know-about-fast-track-signed-copies-and-the-london-launch-party/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Updates on HS2, plus everything you need to know about Fast Track, signed copies, and the London launch party</a></h4>
1254<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-09-03T15:05:38+01:00">September 3, 2026</time></span></div>
1255<div class="pt-cv-content">Updates on HS2, plus everything you need to know about Fast Track, signed copies, and the London launch party. by ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/updates-on-hs2-plus-everything-you-need-to-know-about-fast-track-signed-copies-and-the-london-launch-party/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1257<a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/beware-of-robot-solutions/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-lazy-container" target="_self" ><img width="471" height="170" src="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy  cvplazy" alt="Beware of robot solutions" decoding="async" data-no-lazy="1" data-cvpsrc="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wolmar1-471x170.webp" data-cvpset="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wolmar1.webp 810w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wolmar1-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wolmar1-768x512.webp 768w" /></a>
1258<h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/beware-of-robot-solutions/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Beware of robot solutions</a></h4>
1259<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-09-03T15:02:44+01:00">September 3, 2026</time></span></div>
1260<div class="pt-cv-content">Beware of robot solutions by Christian Wolmar The robots are coming. Read on Substack ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/09/beware-of-robot-solutions/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1261 <a href='https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/category/christian-says/' title='Christian Says' class='pt-cv-tax-christian-says'>Christian Says</a></span></div>
1262<a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/08/calling-all-stations-the-transport-podcast-s4-e16/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-lazy-container" target="_self" ><img width="471" height="170" src="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy  cvplazy" alt="Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast S4 E16" decoding="async" data-no-lazy="1" data-cvpsrc="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/ScreenShot-Tool-20260810082459-471x170.jpg" data-cvpset="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/ScreenShot-Tool-20260810082459.jpg 557w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/ScreenShot-Tool-20260810082459-300x218.jpg 300w" /></a>
1263<h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/08/calling-all-stations-the-transport-podcast-s4-e16/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Calling All Stations &#8211; The Transport Podcast S4 E16</a></h4>
1264<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-08-10T14:26:10+01:00">August 10, 2026</time></span></div>
1265<div class="pt-cv-content">Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast S4 E16 by Christian Wolmar Launching a new Government - and a new ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/08/calling-all-stations-the-transport-podcast-s4-e16/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1268<h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/08/the-madness-of-hs2/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >The Madness of HS2</a></h4>
1269<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-08-10T14:17:08+01:00">August 10, 2026</time></span></div>
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1273<h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/08/mystery-over-warning-sound-in-bedford-crash/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Mystery over warning sound in Bedford crash</a></h4>
1274<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-08-10T14:13:15+01:00">August 10, 2026</time></span></div>
1275<div class="pt-cv-content">Mystery over warning sound in Bedford crash by Christian Wolmar The initial investigation report into the fatal train accident Read ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/08/mystery-over-warning-sound-in-bedford-crash/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1277<a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/07/calling-all-stations-the-transport-podcast-s4-e15/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-lazy-container" target="_self" ><img width="471" height="170" src="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy  cvplazy" alt="Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast S4 E15" decoding="async" data-no-lazy="1" data-cvpsrc="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/maxresdefault-471x170.jpg" data-cvpset="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/maxresdefault.jpg 728w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/maxresdefault-300x169.jpg 300w" /></a>
1278<h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/07/calling-all-stations-the-transport-podcast-s4-e15/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Calling All Stations &#8211; The Transport Podcast S4 E15</a></h4>
1279<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-07-27T00:06:59+01:00">July 27, 2026</time></span></div>
1280<div class="pt-cv-content">Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast S4 E15 by Christian Wolmar Ambitions for rail freight and high speed passenger ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/07/calling-all-stations-the-transport-podcast-s4-e15/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1281 <a href='https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/category/christian-says/' title='Christian Says' class='pt-cv-tax-christian-says'>Christian Says</a></span></div>
1282<a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/07/why-did-the-bedford-train-accident-happen/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-lazy-container" target="_self" ><img width="471" height="170" src="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy  cvplazy" alt="Why did the Bedford train accident happen?" decoding="async" data-no-lazy="1" data-cvpsrc="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/5354d700-6cb7-11f1-b1db-af71d47507d6.jpg-471x170.webp" data-cvpset="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/5354d700-6cb7-11f1-b1db-af71d47507d6.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/5354d700-6cb7-11f1-b1db-af71d47507d6.jpg-300x169.webp 300w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/5354d700-6cb7-11f1-b1db-af71d47507d6.jpg-768x432.webp 768w" /></a>
1283<h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/07/why-did-the-bedford-train-accident-happen/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Why did the Bedford train accident happen?</a></h4>
1284<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-07-27T00:03:08+01:00">July 27, 2026</time></span></div>
1285<div class="pt-cv-content">Why did the Bedford train accident happen? by Christian Wolmar Investigators will be anxious to ascertain the cause of the ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/07/why-did-the-bedford-train-accident-happen/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1287<a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/07/an-interesting-idea/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-lazy-container" target="_self" ><img width="471" height="170" src="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy  cvplazy" alt="An interesting idea" decoding="async" data-no-lazy="1" data-cvpsrc="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/map_screenshot-471x170.jpg" data-cvpset="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/map_screenshot.jpg 1200w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/map_screenshot-300x233.jpg 300w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/map_screenshot-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/map_screenshot-768x595.jpg 768w" /></a>
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1289<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-07-27T00:01:18+01:00">July 27, 2026</time></span></div>
1290<div class="pt-cv-content">An interesting idea by Christian Wolmar .. what could have been done with £100bn? Read on Substack ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/07/an-interesting-idea/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1294<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-07-26T23:57:23+01:00">July 26, 2026</time></span></div>
1295<div class="pt-cv-content">Beware the new scammers by Christian Wolmar I’m going a bit off piste here with an issue that has become ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/07/beware-the-new-scammers/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1296 <a href='https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/category/christian-says/' title='Christian Says' class='pt-cv-tax-christian-says'>Christian Says</a></span></div>
1297<a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/07/railway-renationalisation-was-an-emblematic-policy-for-the-labour-government/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-lazy-container" target="_self" ><img width="471" height="170" src="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy  cvplazy" alt="Railway renationalisation was an emblematic policy for the Labour government" decoding="async" data-no-lazy="1" data-cvpsrc="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/South-Western-Railway-Regno-Unito-768x512-1-471x170.jpeg" data-cvpset="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/South-Western-Railway-Regno-Unito-768x512-1.jpeg 768w, https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/South-Western-Railway-Regno-Unito-768x512-1-300x200.jpeg 300w" /></a>
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1299<div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-07-26T23:55:07+01:00">July 26, 2026</time></span></div>
1300<div class="pt-cv-content">Railway renationalisation was an emblematic policy for the Labour government by Christian Wolmar Keir Starmer’s attitude to the railways illustrates ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/07/railway-renationalisation-was-an-emblematic-policy-for-the-labour-government/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div>
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1305<div class="pt-cv-content">What happened to trams? by Christian Wolmar I have always wondered why trams in the UK were abandoned Read on ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2026/07/what-happened-to-trams/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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