Matthew Engel has had a journalistic career of unusual variety, covering everything from terrorism to tiddlywinks. He has reported from 50 countries and seven continents, clocking up No. 7 in January 2012 when the FT sent him to the Antarctic.
For 12 years, he was editor of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. His latest book, ‘Engel’s England’, came out in October 2014.
While much of the developed world reaps the benefits of modern rail travel, Britain and the US are still waiting for the second age of the train. What went wrong?
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