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SUMMARY:BOOK LAUNCH How the Railways Will Fix the Future: Rediscovering the Essential Brilliance of the Iron Road by Gareth Dennis
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for what is promising to be a really engaging and informative talk with railway engineer and transport policy specialist Gareth Dennis. His new book How the Railways Will Fix the Future: Rediscovering the Essential Brilliance of the Iron Road shows why the railways are key to the fight for a better world for us all. \n\n\n\nThe world’s railways were almost entirely created by capital and empire for extraction and exploitation\, so what right do they have to exist and how can they be harnessed for good? Railway engineer and writer Gareth Dennis builds a case not simply for railways as a common good\, but argues that railways are a critical tool for humanity to survive and thrive. Whether it’s the power of organised labour\, the threats and opportunities of new technology\, the distribution of democratic power or the calamitous impacts of climate change\, railways can act as a lens through which to understand the future and the part they can play in it.Dennis takes us across the globe\, from Virgin Hyperloop’s abandoned test track in the Nevada desert to the overcrowded stations of the North of England\, exploring how railways can shape and inform choices about our future\, and in turn detailing how taking a long-term view can help shape transport for the better. With his deep knowledge of railways and his unique view of history and politics\, he equips us with the tools to answer those imperative questions: what and who should our railways be for? \n\n\n\nAs always\, tickets are priced on a sliding scale. If you are unable to pay for a ticket please do not hesitate to contact us at shop@housmans.com\, and a free ticket will be made available. \n\n\n\nIf you choose ‘book + event entry’ or ‘special bundle’\, your copies of the book will be available to collect on the evening. If you would like to collect it earlier\, or arrange for delivery\, please contact us (postage is £2.95). Telephone 020 7837 4473 or email shop@housmans.com. \n\n\n\nDoors Open at 7pm\, Event Starts 7:15 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \nShare this:\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on Insta (Opens in new window)\n				Insta\n			Like this:Like Loading...
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