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22/06/2017DfT reveals shortlist of three JVs for West Coast Partnership franchise

The shortlist of companies who will compete for the West Coast Partnership Franchise have today been announced by the DfT, and includes bids from three joint ventures: First Trenitalia West Coast... more >

21/06/2017Suburban rail devolution a key tenet in Khan’s 25-year transport strategy

Alongside Crossrail 2, the devolution of suburban rail services to TfL and the creation of a suburban metro in the capital have both been featured as a key tenet in the mayor of London’s dr... more >

20/06/2017First MTR signs £895m deal with Bombardier for new SWT trains

FirstGroup and MTR have today announced that they have signed an order with Bombardier worth £895m to deliver 90 new trains to support its South Western franchise. The news follows the... more >

23/06/2017Gibb criticises unions as primary cause for Southern woes

Unions RMT and Aslef have been described as t... more >

23/06/2017First Elizabeth Line train enters service in east London and Essex

Passengers in east-London and Essex were yest... more >

23/06/2017Southern, Northern and Merseyrail set for major RMT strike action in July

Yet more strikes have been announced by the R... more >

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13/06/2017All set for this year’s ETCR Seminar

The ‘EU Transport and Railway Affairs’ course, also called the ETCR Seminar, is an...

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22/05/2017Risk management for railway engineering

RTM talks to Ben Shirley, health and safety risk specialist at the ORR, about the importance of risk...

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15/05/2017Get ready for cyber safety

It’s time the rail industry turns its attention to the importance of cyber security as we move...

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11/05/2017Glasgow: subway station upgrades reach halfway point

Charles Hoskins, senior director at the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), gives RTM an...

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08/05/2017London Bridge: nearing the final phase

Mark Somers, project director of the Thameslink Programme, gives RTM’s Josh Mines an update on the...

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05/05/2017iRail 2017: inspiring the rail workers of the future

RTM’s Josh Mines reports from this year’s edition of iRail. In mid-March, 12 teams of...

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05/05/2017Digital Railway: four steps forward

Shortly before the general election was called, the Digital Railway team announced several major...

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05/05/2017Railway costs through the roof?

Lord Berkeley, chairman of the Rail Freight Group, gives his thoughts on the National Audit...

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23/03/2017The most complex signalling phase in Britain

RTM caught up with Richard Scott, programme manager at Network Rail, about the recent successful...

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21/03/2017Bond Street: The importance of clear and consistent stakeholder communication

Chris Pateman, Crossrail’s Bond Street project manager, and Simon Bennett, head of Learning Legacy...

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16/03/2017The user must be at the heart of technological change

David Sidebottom, passenger director at Transport Focus, discusses the need for developers and the...

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14/03/2017Ordsall Chord: History being made

RTM speaks to the many partners involved in the Ordsall Chord scheme after the team successfully...

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14/03/2017The almost forgotten cascade

After taking on the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) rail franchise, it is fair to say...

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14/03/2017Innovative engineering at Eden Brows

Last year disaster struck the iconic Settle to Carlisle railway line in Cumbria when a 500,000-tonne...

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09/03/2017The eccentric side of cable theft prevention

Ghost trains, secretive Coke cans and bespoke beer mats: RTM’s Luana Salles speaks to Richard Godwin...

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09/03/2017Celebrating innovation and achievement

The latest instalment of the UK Rail Industry Awards (UKRIA) proved to be the biggest success in the...

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16/06/2017RTM joins industry to take part in Big Rail Diversity Challenge 2017

Last week, a team from Rail Technology Magazine competed in the second annual Big Rail Diversity Challenge which took place on 7 June. Held at the East of England Arena in Peterborough, the ... more >

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19/05/2017Upskilling our workforce: how we need to think

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17/05/2017Inclusive design of ticket sales counters

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Interviews

23/02/2017Intertrain: ready for the future

Source: RTM Oct/Nov 16

RTM recently attended Intertrain’s ‘Driving for Success’ ... more >

24/01/2017Tackling regulation at its routes

Source: RTM Dec/Jan 17

John Larkinson, the ORR’s director of railway markets and economics, ... more >

15/11/2016Investing in the future of Scottish Rail

Source: RTM Oct/Nov 16

Phil Verster, managing director of ScotRail Alliance, speaks to RTM’s... more >

12/09/2016Maintaining the safety momentum

Source: RTM Aug/Sep 16

Britain’s railways are currently the safest they have ever been, but ... more >

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editor's comment

As the rail industry prepares for the biggest UK rail show of the year, Railtex 2017, we have produced a specially expanded edition of RTM for you. Our exclusive show guide, which starts on page 67, provides you with everything you need to know about the things to see, hear and do at the three-day show. A look through our preview pages will give you a good idea of which stands to visit, as well as meetings to set up. The RTM team – as ever – will be at... read more >

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Collaborative working is the key to the future of rail infrastructure

David Hawkins, operations director at the Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW), on why ISO 44001 is a new evolution in collaborative working. The launch of BS 11000 in 2010 heralded a step change in thinking for the UK rail industry le... more > more last word articles >

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22/06/2017DfT reveals shortlist of three JVs for West Coast Partnership franchise

21/06/2017Suburban rail devolution a key tenet in Khan’s 25-year transport strategy

20/06/2017First MTR signs £895m deal with Bombardier for new SWT trains

23/06/2017Gibb criticises unions as primary cause for Southern woes

23/06/2017First Elizabeth Line train enters service in east London and Essex

23/06/2017Southern, Northern and Merseyrail set for major RMT strike action in July

rail industry focus

13/06/2017All set for this year’s ETCR Seminar

22/05/2017Risk management for railway engineering

15/05/2017Get ready for cyber safety

11/05/2017Glasgow: subway station upgrades reach halfway point

08/05/2017London Bridge: nearing the final phase

05/05/2017iRail 2017: inspiring the rail workers of the future

05/05/2017Digital Railway: four steps forward

05/05/2017Railway costs through the roof?

23/03/2017The most complex signalling phase in Britain

21/03/2017Bond Street: The importance of clear and consistent stakeholder communication

16/03/2017The user must be at the heart of technological change

14/03/2017Ordsall Chord: History being made

14/03/2017The almost forgotten cascade

14/03/2017Innovative engineering at Eden Brows

09/03/2017The eccentric side of cable theft prevention

09/03/2017Celebrating innovation and achievement

'the sleepers' daily blog

16/06/2017RTM joins industry to take part in Big Rail Diversity Challenge 2017

rail technology magazine tv

comment

19/05/2017Upskilling our workforce: how we need to think

17/05/2017Inclusive design of ticket sales counters

17/05/2017Small stations: simple changes for quick wins

17/05/2017Why are S&C layouts failing?

Interviews

23/02/2017Intertrain: ready for the future

24/01/2017Tackling regulation at its routes

15/11/2016Investing in the future of Scottish Rail

12/09/2016Maintaining the safety momentum

editor's comment

08/05/2017All set for Railtex

last word

Collaborative working is the key to the future of rail infrastructure

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