Systemic musings

Ray Ison, Professor in Systems at the UK Open University since 1994, is a member of the Applied Systems Thinking in Practice Group. From 2008-15 he also developed and ran the Systemic Governance Research Program at Monash University, Melbourne. In this blog he reflects on contemporary issues from a systemic perspective.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Why UK railways do not work - a systemic explanation

Ed Straw provides three reasons the railways don't work - and some suggestions (from a systems perspective) how to fix the issue!
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