About

Rail Professional is a monthly business-oriented railway magazine read by the industry’s managers. Launched in 1996, the magazine was born out of the privatisation of the industry and the need to provide a managerial forum for the new rail business community.

As well as leading comment and analysis, the magazine carries interviews with leading figures within the industry in each issue, allowing readers to gain an ‘inside track’ view of these shakers and movers.

Rail Professional is also the official magazine for the influential Institution of Railway Operators (IRO) and each issue brings readers news, articles and an events diary from the institution. And, finally, Rail Professional is the leading rail recruitment magazine for managers, with a pick of senior appointments from right across the rail business, including positions offered by train operators, Network Rail, engineering and infrastructure companies and leading agencies. Rail Professional is published by CPL.

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Highlights from the current issue

Unchaining a low carbon future
Construction projects can have a huge impact on the environment if not managed properly. Michael Rice looks at ways that the rail industry can minimise carbon emissions on infrastructure projects

Get the price right
Operators need to work harder to understand when passengers will be willing to pay more and where prices should be dropped to fi ll empty trains, says Peter Shearer

Candid cameras
CCTV used to be well-known for producing grainy images that made it difficult to identify individuals unless they were looking right at the camera. But, with nextgeneration solutions, including HD options, remote monitoring of trains and infrastructure is becoming far more sophisticated, says David Thomasson

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