200 years of rail: An opportunity for reform

 
We have a once-in-a-generation chance to bring decision-making closer to the communities served, says Jason Prince
 HS2 construction workers mark the 200th anniversary of rail travel at the Colne Valley viaduct
 As many of you will doubtless know, on the 27th of September 1825, in the north-east of England, the world witnessed the birth of the modern railway, an event that has shaped societies across the world in countless ways. From the early days of steam engines to today&rsq