October 2011: Contents
Feature headlines
- Rail Professional interview: Bob Holland
Bob Holland tells Katie Silvester what Deutsche Bahn’s plans for the UK are, why prequalification is a waste of time and why open access ought to be given a chance on a much bigger scale
- Fairer fares? Pricing tickets per mile
Ticketing in the UK is complicated and controversial…
- Making heavy weather of light rail
Why is it, asks Robert Wright, that councils today seem to lack the organisational, decision-making and planning skills of their Victorian forefathers, when it comes to building local transport systems in our cities?
- Glasgow’s ‘wee treasure’
The subway in Glasgow is an icon. Trains have been trundling the same circular route for 115 years. But while the Victorians built the system to last, they also built in some quirks that will tax the ingenuity of those charged with modernising it, as Arthur Allan explains
- Turbostar takes to the tracks
More new trains have arrived in the Midlands – this time in the shape of Bombardier’s Class 172s. They will replace the 30-year-old Class 150s, which have been something of a workhorse. Peter Plisner reports
- Platform planning
Cambridge station is getting a new platform to accommodate longer trains from London Liverpool Street. Katie Silvester finds out more
- On your own
Insurers and employers can find themselves exposed to claims from lone workers if they come to harm in the course of their duties. But a clear understanding of what the law entails and what preventative measures can be taken should help to minimise the likelihood of litigation. Chris Price explains
- Watch the birdie
Train operators have begun using Twitter to update customers throughout the day, but some are making better use than others of communicating with the Twitterati, as @clifton_paul discovers
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