George Monbiot

transport

Angle of Descent
The justifications for airport expansion turn out to be bogus. Read more – ‘Angle of Descent’.
Roads to Ruin
A new road-building programme will drain money from essential services. Read more – ‘Roads to Ruin’.
Top Dollar
Why is Top Gear, alone among BBC programmes, allowed to keep breaking editorial guidelines? Read more – ‘Top Dollar’.
A Real-Time Experiment With Human Lives
We can now see what the impact of has been of the police decision to turn off Oxfordshire’s speed cameras. Read more – ‘A Real-Time Experiment With Human Lives’.
Head-Banging for Britain
Here’s what we could gain by reducing the speed limit. Read more – ‘Head-Banging for Britain’.
The Imaginary War
Government ministers have declared an end to hostilities that never begun. Read more – ‘The Imaginary War’.
Tory Boy Racers
The Conservative war on road safety has begun Read more – ‘Tory Boy Racers’.
Fast Train to Nowhere?
Before the UK commissions a high speed rail network, we should ask ourselves some big questions. Read more – ‘Fast Train to Nowhere?’.
An Eruption of Reality
Has our society become too complex to sustain? Read more – ‘An Eruption of Reality’.
Bust-Up With Boris
I meet the mayor of London and have a good old ding-dong Read more – ‘Bust-Up With Boris’.
Crash Landing
As BA reports massive losses, isn’t it time to scrap the airport expansion programme? Read more – ‘Crash Landing’.
Scrap It
Pay drivers to scrap their cars? We might as well burn ten-pound notes in power stations. Read more – ‘Scrap It’.
Andy Harrison Challenged
In the fifth and final interview in the first series of fierce encounters with policy makers, I give the chief executive of easyJet the third degree. Read more – ‘Andy Harrison Challenged’.
Flying Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
How did Marxist class warriors end up fighting for the bosses’ right to fly? Read more – ‘Flying Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’.
The Open Veins of Wales
Dr Beeching helped turn the country I’ve come to love into an outpost of empire. Now his legacy can be reversed. Read more – ‘The Open Veins of Wales’.
The Other Bail-Out
Another set of corporations is pressing for public money. Governments should let them die. Read more – ‘The Other Bail-Out’.
Travelling Light
Is the airship a viable alternative to jet travel? Read more – ‘Travelling Light’.
The Last Straw
A new generation of biofuels turns out to be another environmental disaster Read more – ‘The Last Straw’.
Fast and Loose
The anti-speed camera campaign is based on junk science. Read more – ‘Fast and Loose’.
An Agricultural Crime Against Humanity
Biofuels could kill more people than the Iraq war. Read more – ‘An Agricultural Crime Against Humanity’.
Beneath the Pall of Misery, a New Movement Is Born
The climate camp at Heathrow is materially different from protests that have taken place in Britain before. Read more – ‘Beneath the Pall of Misery, a New Movement Is Born’.
What if the Oil Runs Out?
Though the government is planning a massive expansion of transport networks, it has never considered this question. Read more – ‘What if the Oil Runs Out?’.
Car-nage
We need a global campaign for road safety, but not one controlled by the motor industry. Read more – ‘Car-nage’.
Preparing for Take-Off
The government knows that its airport plans will cancel out all its efforts to tackle climate change. Read more – ‘Preparing for Take-Off’.
Life Coaching
The most miserable of transport modes, the coach, could be used to transform the way we travel. Read more – ‘Life Coaching’.
We Are All Killers
Until we stop flying Read more – ‘We Are All Killers’.
Paul Smith and Safe Speed – the Self-Exposure of a Crank
A footnote. Read more – ‘Paul Smith and Safe Speed – the Self-Exposure of a Crank’.
The Anti-Social Bastards in Our Midst
The car is turning us into a nation of libertarians Read more – ‘The Anti-Social Bastards in Our Midst’.
Passive Driving
Why are we still exposed to pollution that kills 39,000 a year? Read more – ‘Passive Driving’.
Road Hogs
Even the government’s private finance success story turns out to be a roaring failure Read more – ‘Road Hogs’.
Feeding Cars, Not People
The adoption of biofuels would be a humanitarian and environmental disaster Read more – ‘Feeding Cars, Not People’.
Think inside the box
With only a little tweaking, Labour’s congestion plans could also solve the speeding problem Read more – ‘Think inside the box’.
War x 4
Any government concerned about global security and climate change should be banning 4x4s Read more – ‘War x 4’.
A Weapon With Wings
The centenary of the Wright brothers’ flight should be a day of international mourning. Read more – ‘A Weapon With Wings’.
Airstrip One
Britain is turning into one big runway, thanks to publicly subsidised misery Read more – ‘Airstrip One’.
Dig Up the Roads
Local economies will prosper only by cutting their global links Read more – ‘Dig Up the Roads’.
First Create Your Traffic Problem
The purpose of the Hastings bypass is to increase congestion on the South coast, paving the way for a motorway Read more – ‘First Create Your Traffic Problem’.
Whose Side Are They On?
Farmers should be campaigning for more expensive fuel Read more – ‘Whose Side Are They On?’.
A Broken Network
This week’s train crash is the result of decades of political engineering Read more – ‘A Broken Network’.
We’re Vulnerable Because We’re Unsustainable
If Britain is serious about defence, it should invest in renewable energy Read more – ‘We’re Vulnerable Because We’re Unsustainable’.
Drivers Are Undertaxed
The British motorist has never had it so good Read more – ‘Drivers Are Undertaxed’.
Close the Roads
It’s the only logical way forward for Britain’s transport Read more – ‘Close the Roads’.
Goodbye Carmageddon
The perils and pleasures of ten years without a car. Read more – ‘Goodbye Carmageddon’.
Paddle pusher
Canoes have a low impact on the environment, yet they are more restricted than cars. Read more – ‘Paddle pusher’.
No Free Lunch
Duty Free is a subsidy for global warming. It must be stopped. Read more – ‘No Free Lunch’.
The Great Railway Swindle
Private enterprise flourishes at public expense Read more – ‘The Great Railway Swindle’.
The Severed Thumb
Hitch-hikers have been driven off the roads Read more – ‘The Severed Thumb’.
Overthrowing the Car
What needs to be done to get the transport system we deserve Read more – ‘Overthrowing the Car’.
New Threats from the Killer Cars
Traffic pollution might be responsible for the surge in both blindness and lung cancer Read more – ‘New Threats from the Killer Cars’.
Hard-wired Traffic Jams
The Government’s transport policies are being destroyed by its housebuilding plans Read more – ‘Hard-wired Traffic Jams’.
Gridlock!
London’s transport problem could soon bring the capital to a halt Read more – ‘Gridlock!’.
Driven Off the Roads
One in every 15 British children will be injured or killed by a vehicle before they reach 16 Read more – ‘Driven Off the Roads’.
You don’t give us the Earth, we’ll take it.
The direct action movement is putting the passion back into politics Read more – ‘You don’t give us the Earth, we’ll take it.’.
The Bulldozer of State
The decision to build a road takes place before the public inquiry begins Read more – ‘The Bulldozer of State’.
If Not Now, When?
There are no excuses for not joining the protest against the Newbury bypass Read more – ‘If Not Now, When?’.
Back to 1662
The Government’s repressive new laws contain eerie similarities to statutes passed hundreds of years ago Read more – ‘Back to 1662’.