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DECEMBER 2006 ISSUE: CONTENTS
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EDITORIAL COMMENT, NEWS & LETTERS [Download]
RAIL PROFESSIONAL COMMENT: What will the next 10 years bring?
This month, Rail Professional celebrates 10 years of charting the ups and downs of the rail industry. Like the business we reflect,we have evolved out of all recognition since the early days of privatisation...'
NEWS HEADLINES
- Metronet’s PPP problems
- Select Committee
Report
- CTRL progress
- SWT toilets
- Cross
Country tickets
- EWS’s anti-competitive clash
- Freight fears
- High-tech driver training
LETTERS
- Seeking a
light rail
renaissance
- Rail needs to take on
the airlines
- Minding my Ps
and queues
BUSINESS NEWS & NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE [Download]
BUSINESS NEWS
- Plusbus goes national
- Eurotunnel
warning to shareholders
- EWS and GBRf expand
coal operations
- Freightliner signs new
contracts
- First’s half year figures
- East London
Line contract
- Go-Ahead’s first quarter figures
NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE
Bryan Mowbray; Jason Webb;
Patricia Vickers; Ian White; Lak Siriwardene;
Tony King; Mick Carbro, Ken Mackay; Andrew
Dawson; Stephen Plumb...
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RAIL PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW: JONATHAN METCALFE, GNER [Download]
GNER had more than its fair share of bad luck in the last 18
months. Jonathan Metcalfe has just taken over as CEO.
He tells Katie Silvester what the company is doing
to keep its head above water
NEWS ANALYSIS: SURVIVORS SLATE LADBROKE GROVE OUTCOME [Download]
Network Rail is waiting to hear about the fine it
will face after admitting errors before the
Paddington rail disaster. Paul Clifton, who reported
from the crash scene seven years ago, listens to
the public response to the admission of guilt
FEATURE: ARE HIGH SPEED RAILWAYS GREEN? [Download]
An oft-quoted reason for
proceeding with high speed lines
is that they benefit the
environment by getting people
off highly-polluting planes.
Not so, says David Spaven
FEATURE: RAIL PROFESSIONAL CELEBRATES 10 YEARS [Download]
This is our 10th anniversary issue. For a
decade we have charted the ups and
downs of the industry. Paul Clifton, who
has been named Transport Journalist of
the Year for his articles in this
magazine, offers a personal reflection
on the changes he has observed
FEATURE: TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE [Download]
The Leeds supertram scheme was ditched over cost. One new scheme being considered
involves hybrid tram-trains that can run on both
train and tram tracks. Alan Whitehouse reports
FEATURE: MODE OF OPERATION [Download]
Peter Maybury, head of Freightliner’s thriving Intermodal division,
tells Katie Silvester about the company’s plans for the future
SPONSORED FEATURE: GOVERNMENT GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO 2012 RAIL LINK [Download]
A new extension of the Dockland's Light Railway will be running up to 27 trains per hour during the 2012 Olympics. Jayne Dubois explains
VIEW FROM ACROSS THE POND: POINT OF ACCELERATION [Download]
In a continent where freight trains are renowned for trundling slowly
through the countryside, the head of a big freight carrier has caused
ripples by suggesting that freight trains almost double their speed.
Michael R Weinman explains
LEGAL OPINION: UNRAVELLING EU DIRECTIVES [Download]
Tammy Samuel, Naomi Horton and Jeremy Swain discuss
whether train operators are subject to a set of EU
regulations which govern procurement
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INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY OPERATORS [Download]
Kent’s golden hour
Southeastern Trains is working hard to get its new Javelin
service ready for the 2012. Southeastern’s Charles Horton,
the IRO’s vice-president, talks to Russ Conyingham
Plus: dates for your diary
RAIL BUSINESS AWARDS [Download]
Railnews notches up four decades of communicating
Plus: A year of progress – record investment and 79 per cent of passengers satisfied
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES [Download]
A regular round-up of key resources.
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RECRUITMENT [Download]
Jobs with Virgin Trains, London Rail, Olympic Delivery Authority, Crossrail.
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