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JANUARY 2007 ISSUE: CONTENTS
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EDITORIAL COMMENT, NEWS & LETTERS [Download]
RAIL PROFESSIONAL COMMENT: Eddington report: Road to ruin
The long awaited Eddington report on the future of Britain’s transport finally came out at the beginning of December. And what a disappointment it was...'
NEWS HEADLINES
- East Coast franchise to be re-let
- Fare rises
- Scotland’s National Transport Strategy
- Virgin gets franchise back
- Line upgrade sparks protests
- Light rail conference
- Another rebuttal for maglev
- Time signal relocates
LETTERS
- Gatwick Express: some solutions
- Leading from behind
- Good rail links diminish flights
- Scottish power failure
BUSINESS NEWS & NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE [Download]
BUSINESS NEWS
- Stagecoach and Bombardier’s results
- Award for DLR
- Metronet drags down Atkins
- Reactions to Network Rail’s profit
- GBRf opens new base
- New contracts for EWS, Scott Wilson and Carillion
- Marketing contract for London Underground’s promotions
- Eurotunnel looks at new plan for debt rescheduling
NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE
Steve Ellis; Tracey Hawley-Wright; Dominic Booth; Chris MacRae; Christopher Snelling; Chris Yarsley; Gavin Scott; Kevin Walker; Derek Noakes; Eleni Jordan; Adrian Warren; Patrick Letford; John White; Kateryna Lakhovska; Chris Watters...
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RAIL PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW: BOB HOLLAND, ARRIVA TRAINS [Download]
Arriva was once dubbed Britain’s worst railway. It’s also had three managing directors in less than two years. However, as Peter Plisner has discovered, the new man at the top has been turning things around
NEWS ANALYSIS: A ROD FOR OUR BACKS? [Download]
The long awaited Eddington report: Transport’s Role in Sustaining the UK’s Productivity and Competitiveness, was released in early December. Disappointingly, there was little mention of railways; it was road charging that has grabbed everyone’s attention, as Paul Clifton explains
FEATURE: CAN OUR RAILWAYS DELIVER? [Download]
The Select Committee report on franchising found that not enough money is being invested in improvements. Eddington says that capacity will need to be improved on our railways by 2015. Alan Whitehouse considers whether this will be possible under the current system
FEATURE: THE 2030 RAILWAY [Download]
How our railways will have progressed 25 years from now depends very much on the groundwork put in today. Andrew McNaughton predicts what the shape of Britain’s railways will be in 2030
FEATURE: GRAND PLANS [Download]
Ian Yeowart tells Paul Coleman how Grand Central’s launch plans are going, as GNER announces another legal action challenging the principle of open access
FEATURE: DITCHED OR JUST DELAYED? [Download]
‘Crossrail is to be shelved,’ scream the alarmist headlines. Not so, say supporters of the £16bn project. But the vultures are circling. Paul Clifton reports
FEATURE: NO THROUGH TRAFFIC [Download]
Plans to create the new East and West Midlands franchises and re-let Cross Country did not raise many eyebrows when they were first unveiled. But, as is often said, ‘the devil is in the detail’. Peter Plisner has been investigating
FEATURE: ASSAULT AND BATTERY [Download]
Incidents of violence on public transport have increased by almost half since 2000. Noel Walsh explains what rail staff can do to help tackle the causes
VIEW FROM ACROSS THE POND: OUR TRANSPORT POLICIES ARE NUTS [Download]
Strategic rail corridors falling into disuse, airline meals on long flights that consist of just a bag of nuts – who comes up with these ideas? asks Michael R Weinman
LEGAL OPINION: COMMITTEE STAGE [Download]
The Select Committee report on franchising found many faults with the current franchising model. Stuart Cottis and Matthew Hanslip Ward look at the legal aspects of its findings
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INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY OPERATORS [Download]
Reflecting on our successes
IRO chairman Chris Leah looks back on six years of the institute
Plus: Diary of events
RAIL BUSINESS AWARDS [Download]
Serial award winner’s sponsorship debut
Plus: Work culture change could be answer to overcrowding
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES [Download]
A regular round-up of key resources.
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RECRUITMENT [Download]
Jobs with Serco, Rail Freight Group, First Great Western, Railway Industry Dispute Resolution Committee, Ellis Fairbank.
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