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AUGUST 2006 ISSUE: CONTENTS
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EDITORIAL COMMENT & NEWS [Download]
RAIL PROFESSIONAL COMMENT: Government needs
to flick the switch
on electrification
The Government has announced
an energy review to consider
Britain’s future energy policy.
One aspect that needs looking at
is the diesel currently consumed
by trains and its impact on
carbon emissions...'
NEWS HEADLINES
- Network Rail’s bid for 2009-2014
funding
- Conservative rail review
- Rival for
Trainline
- Talks over Elsenham gates
- New
Victoria line trains
- Restructure for EWS
- IRO
qualifications win award
- Record-breaking deal
for Freightliner
LETTERS [Download]
- Too much
stoppage time
- Cutting corner shops
- Cubism
- Locked gates
will trap people
- EU access
- Credit where
credit's due
BUSINESS BRIEFS & NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE [Download]
UPPER CRUST VALUES
Tony Keating, MD of food retail group
SSP, talks about his ambitions for Upper Crust
and the Camden Food Company
Business Briefs
- Stagecoach
reports rise in profits
- GB Railfreight creates new
jobs
- Rail performs well for Go-Ahead
- First
Group reports record profits
- National Express
results ‘in line with expectations’
News about people
Keith Ludeman; Chris Moyes; George
Muir; Catherine Doran; Ruth Kelly; Mike
Donnelly; Rebecca Jenkins; Andy Haines; Andrew
McNaughton; Ian Davies; Marsid Greenidge;
Samantha Hodder; Gordon Bird...
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RAIL PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW: ALISON FORSTER [Download]
First Great Western’s performance is dire, yet at
the end of its 10-year franchise it will have to
pay the Treasury £1.3bn. Paul Clifton asked the
MD how she plans to turn things round
NEWS ANALYSIS: ROSCO PROFITS UNDER SCRUTINY [Download]
Just three companies own almost all of Britain’s
rolling stock, which they lease to train operating
companies for around £1bn a year. The DfT
thinks the situation needs to be reviewed to see
if it breaches the Competition Act. Paul Clifton
takes a closer look
FEATURE: CROSS TO BEAR [Download]
After numerous setbacks, Crossrail is now set for
completion in 2016. Paul Clifton hears about the
deals struck in the corridors of power
FEATURE: CURRENT AFFAIRS [Download]
Alan Whitehouse examines the UK’s patchy
record on electrification and considers what
needs to be done to get the ball rolling
FEATURE: NET GAINS [Download]
The Nottingham Express Transit system is a PFI
success story which is awaiting government
improvement to expand. Paul Coleman reports
FEATURE: TO SERVE YOU BETTER [Download]
Gatwick Express has just won an award for its
customer services. Andrew Conroy explains
how his company has trained its staff to keep
customer-needs at the top of the agenda
FEATURE: THE RACE IS ON [Download]
Peter Plisner takes a look at plans for the newly
divided Midlands franchise, including new services
planned and the views of passenger groups
FEATURE: VIEW FROM ACROSS THE POND [Download]
Michael R Weinman explains how rail travel is
growing in popularity in Los Angeles – so much
so that there are plans for new lines, despite
America’s traditional love affair with the car
LEGAL OPINION: A CHANGE IN CHARGES [Download]
The ORR has launched a consultation on
charges for accessing rail infrastructure. Tammy
Samuel and Naomi Horton go through the
issues – and the possible effects on track-users
of all kinds
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INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY OPERATORS [Download]
Tony Laycock interviews Chris Jago CBE about
his career, which took him from being a railway
student under British Rail, to several senior
management roles. Jago compares privatisation
to life under British Rail.
Plus: dates for your diary
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES [Download]
A regular round-up of key resources.
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RECRUITMENT [Download]
Jobs with Network Rail, Interfleet, ATOC, and London Underground.
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