November 2010: Contents
Feature headlines
- Rail Professional interview: Tony Berkeley
Katie Silvester meets Tony Berkeley, chairman of the Rail Freight Group and member of the House of Lords
- Breaking up Network Rail will not cut costs
The Association of Train Operators (Atoc) has released a paper promoting the idea of a greater level of vertical integration between track and train (Rail Professional, October 2010)…
- Calm after the storm
At first glance, the railways seem to have escaped lightly from the spending review. Robert Wright wonders what further details are to emerge and whether the industry will soon be able to go back to making long-term plans
- Supply and demand
Having survived the recession, many firms are now bracing themselves for the impact of the cuts that may lead on from the spending review. Finding ways for weathering yet another storm won’t be easy. That’s where organisations like the Rail Alliance, a body that helps businesses to help themselves effectively, could come to the rescue. Peter Plisner reports
- Class war
Has first class seating fallen out of favour with the travelling public in these austere times? Andrew Mourant finds out
- On the wagon
The rail freight industry is not very good at promoting itself, says Rob Brook of wagon hire company VTG Rail. He tells Katie Silvester how he’s been attempting to redress this
- Back on track
After a series of late train deliveries, Bombardier’s Derby factory endured very public criticism. New boss Francis Paonessa tells Paul Clifton that Britain’s only train manufacturer has been turned around
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