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MAY 2004 ISSUE: CONTENTS
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POINTS AND SIGNALS: ANDREW GOODMAN
Whether it's Network Rail or National Rail, in my view NR stands for Non Runner... [Download - plus Contents page]
NEWS ANALYSIS: VERTICAL INTEGRATION
The SRA has now joined the debate on vertical integration. But it is still far from clear how real or
how radical the integration will be. What is clearer is that there could be plenty of management
blood on the carpet. Paul Clifton
reports [Download]
NEWS ANALYSIS: BRANCH LINES
The wheel is spinning on the fortunes of rural railways. As the deadline on consultations ends this month, place your bets quick - but don't necessarily expect a big win, says Alan Whitehouse [Download]
NEWS ANALYSIS: AU REVOIR, ST PANCRAS
There have been many 'ends of eras' on the railways in the past 50 years, as parts of the network have been shut down or long-established services removed from
the timetable. However, few deserve the label 'great' as much as the era that passed into history over the Easter
weekend. Peter Plisner reports on the end of Midland Mainline trains in the great train-shed at St Pancras station [Download]
THE RAIL PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW: TIM CLARKE
A real one-off...
Paul Clifton finds out how Tim Clarke, managing director of the franchise formerly known as Greater Anglia, has ended up working for his third set of bosses in less than a year [Download]
NEWS
Shearer signals GNER's 8th birthday celebrations [Download];
Virgin Trains finally tilts into action [Download]
INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY OPERATORS
The importance of clearing gauges: catering for high cube containers on the British rail network
Robert Goundry reports on a real challenge to Britain's railway - but is confident that viable solutions can be found. Plus members' news, and IRO diary [Download]
RIGHT OF REPLY: ELECTRIFYING PROSPECTS
In last month's edition of Rail Professional,
Alan Whitehouse described how failure to plan
properly for electrification could cause huge
problems in years to come. Here, Phil Mortimer, a research fellow in railfreight and
logistics at the University of Sheffield, puts
forward his point of view [Download]
PEOPLE
News this month about John Gelson, Richard Allan, Mark Gardner, Peter Metcalf, Bob Crease, Roger Johnson and
Kathryn Abram.
[Download]
CAREER RAIL
Job opportunities from top operators including Westinghouse, Stagecoach, Thameslink, Catalis Rail Training, South Eastern Trains, Carillion and Resourcing Solutions [Download]
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