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AUGUST 2008 ISSUE: CONTENTS
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EDITORIAL COMMENT, NEWS & LETTERS [Download]
RAIL PROFESSIONAL COMMENT: Overcrowding is getting worse – but will the government act?
NEWS HEADLINES
- Freight strategy criticised by Select Committee
- Aldridge makes mystery departure from HSBC Rail
- Eurostar adds extra trains as passenger numbers soar
- Grant and Brown recognised at Transport Management Awards
- Waverley line plans get thumbs up from locals
- More passengers happy with rail journeys, but fares 'still not value for money'
- Train companies take green steps
- Firstgroup: Oil price will fuel switch to rail
- Fares 'need review'
- MPs criticise 'lack of vision' on railways
LETTERS
- Market forces would be good for Network Rail
- A new tax regime would spread population more evenly
- High speed plans must not stop at Birmingham
- Machines are not all that tickety-boo
- Overcrowding makes toilets inaccessible for disabled passengers
BUSINESS NEWS & NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE [Download]
BUSINESS NEWS
- DFT denies Kent commuters are already paying for high-speed trips
- Kelly raises hopes of new Liverpool tram network
- Government under fire for failure to back tram expansion
- Connex looks at services to rival Eurostar
NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE
Jez Maiden; David Maxwell; Matthew Colledge; Keith Whitmore; Ian MacDonald; Gerry Boyle; John Marshall; Hayley Forrest; Jonathan Moser; Neil Crossland; Liam Ryan; Mark Pritchard; Hans-Jörg Grundmann; Hugh Porter; Mike Coupe; Ian Johnson; John Morris; Jerry Evans; Sue Hirlihy; Ivor Catto; Kenneth Mason; Nicole Hoffman
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COVER STORY: INTERVIEW WITH MAL MCGREEVY, GENERAL MANAGER OF NORTHERN IRELAND RAILWAYS [Download]
Mal McGreevy talks to Andrew Mourant about the benefits of running an integrated railway – and how he has established a more reliable service
NEWS ANALYSIS: RAIL’S RENAISSANCE [Download]
Paul Clifton examines the reasons behind the rising revenues on the railways in the face of the economic downturn. Is rail seeing a renaissance at the very time passenger numbers should be expected to dip?
RANDALL'S RAILWAY: FILTERING THE FEEL-GOOD FACTOR [Download]
Chris Randall wonders whether the current feel-good factor, caused by the fuel price rises tempting more travellers onto the railways, could turn out to be quite short lived
FEATURE: HIGH SPEED HOPES [Download]
Could a network of high-speed lines all but kill off the domestic air market? Paul Clifton looks at some of the proposals that are being floated
FEATURE: ELECTRIC DREAMS [Download]
Peter Plisner takes a closer look at the government's sudden enthusiasm for electrifying more of the network
FEATURE: RESOLVING THE SKILLS SHORTAGE [Download]
Graham Everitt examines why other technical professions often have better luck attracting engineers and other skilled staff – and what the rail industry needs to do to fill key positions
FEATURE: RAIL BUSINESS AWARDS [Download]
Tips for putting together winning entries; and Interfleet Technology’s views on surviving the credit crunch
FEATURE: IMPROVING THE RETAIL EXPERIENCE [Download]
Nick Chisnall explains how the rail industry can learn from the retail sector about improving customers’ experience – making it easier for passengers to buy add-ons such as car parking
FEATURE: SLIDING DOORS [Download]
When passengers are trapped in closing doors, it can lead to claims for damages. Ricky Lindsay explains how train operators can be prepared to defend against such claims
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INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY OPERATORS [Download]
The IRO's first degree and diploma graduates.
Plus: dates for your diary
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES [Download]
A regular round-up of key resources.
