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SEPTEMBER 2009 ISSUE: CONTENTS
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EDITORIAL COMMENT, NEWS & LETTERS [Download]
RAIL PROFESSIONAL COMMENT: East Anglia strike was misjudged
NEWS HEADLINES
- FGW price rises ‘mug passengers’
- National Express strikes end
- Fares to fall
- Overground gets security officers
- Northern councils plan lobby
- Squire regime to be considered for England and Wales
- Overhaul mooted for Network Rail
- DB Schenker wins Stobart contract
- Robots cut risk of explosions
LETTERS
- Barriers get results
- Barriers debate fails to address real problems
- Objections were ‘pooh poohed’
- Costings ‘were far from cast iron’
NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE [Download]
NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE
Richard Brown; Nicolas Petrovic; Andy Pitt; Angelina Krivokapic; Martin Horsman; Darren Laurie; Richard Shackell; Andy McFarlane; Iain Court; James Howles
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NEWS ANALYSIS: STAYING POWER [Download]
Peter Plisner looks at recent calls for longer franchises and examines the arguments
THE WRIGHT TRACK: STOCK OPTIONS [Download]
Robert Wright asks whether the current procurement process for rolling stock serves the railways as well as it could
RAIL PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW [Download]
Phil Purdy, head of Manchester Metrolink, tells Alan Salter about the work to double the size of the network
STATION REFURBISHMENT: GREAT EXPECTATIONS [Download]
Phil Lattimore takes a closer look at the scope and progress of the King’s Cross Station Redevelopment project – in many ways a more ambitious programme than that carried out on its neighbour St Pancras.
STATION REFURBISHMENT: LIGHTING THE WAY [Download]
Ed Gould finds out about the fundamentals of station lighting and why passengers name it as one of their top priorities
OPINION: FIGHTING THE CASE FOR RAIL [Download]
Road users have the AA, the RAC Foundation and the Freight Transport Association. Railway passengers have passenger groups, but why, wonders Paul Clifton, is there no united voice to fight for the rail industry’s interests?
FEATURE: 10 YEARS OF GBRf [Download]
Britain’s fastest growing rail freight company is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Katie Silvester catches up with MD John Smith
CONFERENCE PREVIEW: SCOTLAND DEBATES TRANSPORT PLANNING [Download]
The annual Glasgow-based Scottish Transport Conference will host speakers from Transport Scotland, the Scottish executive and major contractors. Delegates will have their chance to contribute to the debate during Q&A sessions and panel discussions
FEATURE: RAIL BUSINESS AWARDS [Download]
A new sponsor and a new category – the IRO sponsors the Young Professional of the Year Award, while RTA Rail renews its support for the Rail Business Manager of the Year category
INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY OPERATORS [Download]
Find out why the Malcolm Group decided to cross over into the rail sector. Plus: dates for your diary
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES [Download]
A round-up of key services
