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• The only way is c2c
  Rail services in Essex will continue to be provided by c2c for at least another 16 months following agreement of a short term contract with the Department for Transport...
  May 17, 2013
• Transport Secretary names franchising advisory panel in full
  Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin today named the remaining members of the Franchise Advisory Panel as the Department for Transport continues to push forward with its new programme for rail franchising...
  April 25, 2013
• Transport Secretary puts passengers at heart of franchising
  Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has today unveiled long-term plans designed to drive improvements to rail services, deliver on major infrastructure projects, and put passengers at the heart of a revitalised rail franchising system...
  March 26, 2013

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Rail Professional interview: Andrew Trotter

Lorna Slade talked to Andrew Trotter, Chief Constable of the British Transport Police, about its deepening partnership with the rail industry and why the BTP’s style of policing is right for our transport system

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Rail franchising in the UK - a model for the future
Vivek Madan points to the successful and sustainable public private partnerships in the rail sector that work to the benefit of customers, business and government alike, and says we need to create a system that addresses long-term economic objectives and wider social goals

Supporting what works best
The jury’s out on rail franchising according to John Leech, Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington. Without a public sector comparator he says, how can we tell what is the most cost-effective way of providing the rail network of the future?

A proper hearing for noise claims
There has been a resurgence and rise in value of claims for noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus in the rail industry, with more requests for hearing aids and future maintenance. Chris Price shows how to exercise good claims management

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