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JUNE 2004 ISSUE: CONTENTS
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EDITORIAL COMMENT & NEWS [Download]
Chris Randall returns to the Editor's chair after a six-year absence, and writes that Network Rail must start delivering value for money
News headlines:
- Network Rail boss attacked
for 'earning more than Blair'
- Winsor rejects 'fat
controller' strategy
- BAA confirms £35m Heathrow rail investment
- John, Paul, George, Ringo... and Desiro
- Aslef's Brady battles to save his job
- Competition watchdog
probes rail in East Anglia
- Network Rail reduces delays
- Germans in bid for
Flying Scotsman route
- Midland Mainline's Meridians
come into service
COMMENT [Download]
Andrew Goodman writes that as the kick-off for the Industrial Action Cup Final
approaches, it's hard for rail professionals to find favour with either of the opposing teams
Paul Clifton asks whether the current level of investment in the railways is sustainable, and examines the economic arguments for shifting some of that investment into roads
Alan Whitehouse on whether rail really offers value for money
FEATURE: A PLATFORM FOR CHANGE [Download]
It's the ultimate safety case: to make a risk-free
railway system, just stop the trains from running.
Paul Clifton reports from one station
where the arrival of spanking new trains may
force the cancellation of train services
THE RAIL PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW: BRIAN RAVEN [Download]
Whatever the project - from underground infrastructure enhancement to creating a new Train Operating Company from scratch - Brian Raven, MD of Heathrow Express, has an impressive track record of achievement. Now, as he explains to Andrew Goodman, the next project he faces is making Heathrow Connect a success
FEATURE: EMPTY TRAINS [Download]
Is this the least-used mainline train service in Britain?
Paul Clifton reports from the Liverpool Street to Harwich express
FEATURE: LET THE BUS TAKE THE STRAIN [Download]
Buses have been used for years to cover for temporary engineering work. But now, the concept of
'bustitution' is being deployed longterm to solve a driver shortage. And, as Peter Plisner reports,
there are fears that bustitution could end up resulting in a wave of permanent station closures
NEWS FROM THE INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY OPERATORS [Download]
PEOPLE
[Download]
News this month about Jonathan Riley, Robert Gray, Denis Tunnicliffe, John Corrie, Andy Russell and Simon Sheard
CAREER RAIL [Download]
Job opportunities from top operators including Metronet, South Eastern Trains, Scotrail, Ascom, Fraser Eagle, Department of Transport, Transport for London, c2c, WAGN, South West Trains, Channel Tunnel Rail Link, The Trainline, Silverlink Trains, Irish Rail and Resourcing Solutions
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