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15/09/2017Delayed Sheffield tram-train starts services on light rail network

The delay-hit tram-train project has finally reached an important landmark as it launched its first passenger service yesterday. Rail minister Paul Maynard was in attendance with transport l... more >

04/09/2017RIA: Government must do more to end stop-start NR funding

Government must do more to support the rail sector, particularly in relation to the stop-start funding of Network Rail control periods and the peaks and troughs of other major projects, the CEO o... more >

01/09/2017Carne: I’m determined for private sector to directly invest in railway

I have always firmly believed improving Britain’s railway is vital for economic growth, jobs and housing. The railway has been growing by 3-4% for 20 years, representing the fastest level o... more >

21/09/2017Strategy developed to drive forward rail devolution agenda

A strategy has been set out by urban transpor... more >

21/09/2017NR starts £4.2m refurb of 134-year-old South Esk viaduct

Work has started this week on the £4.2m... more >

21/09/2017Wirral loop: ‘one industry’ approach to minimise disruption

Wayne Menzies, head of rail for Merseytravel ... more >

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18/09/2017Flexible skills for a changing industry

Beth Curtis, head of partnerships and communications at the National College for High Speed Rail...

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14/09/2017Keeping an eye on cable theft

RTM’s David Stevenson reflects on recent cable theft figures from Network Rail.

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14/09/2017Thameslink completes significant signal testing

Martin Chatfield, project director for high capacity infrastructure on Thameslink, gives RTM an...

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11/09/2017High-speed synergies for the north

Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) is now being increasingly seen as the third phase of the UK’s...

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11/09/2017Elizabeth Line rolling stock: a culture of co-operation

With the Elizabeth Line tantalisingly close to completion and the first of its new rolling stock...

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08/09/2017What role does smart security have in safer rail?

Carl Pocknell, head of engineering at Panasonic System Solutions Europe, discusses the role of video...

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07/09/2017All in this together

Northern Hub Alliance project director Mike Heywood updates RTM’s Luana Salles on the astounding...

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04/09/2017Rail Live: A unique industry conference

Colin Flack, chairman of the Rail Alliance, talks to RTM about this year’s edition of Rail...

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28/08/2017Thinking down the line

East Midlands Derby-based Tidyco (UK) Ltd, a supplier of hydraulic and pneumatic products to the...

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20/07/2017Keep cool and carry on

RTM’s Luana Salles looks at the reasons behind the scorching summer temperatures on the...

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17/07/2017HS2: the catalyst for diversity

RTM’s Josh Mines reports on how HS2 Ltd expects its supply chain to remove barriers to inclusion to...

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17/07/2017A win-win procedure for buyers and suppliers

David Clarke, technical director at the Railway Industry Association (RIA), argues that a new...

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07/07/2017Rail Live: Leading the way in railway innovation

RTM’s Josh Mines reports from this year’s instalment of Rail Live, organised by the Rail...

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07/07/2017Moving towards deep alliances

RTM’s Luana Salles reports from one of the Platform sessions at this year’s Railtex...

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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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19/09/2017UKRIA 2018: Meet the judging panel

With just under a week left to get your applications in for the rail industry’s biggest awards event, UKRIA, it seems like the perfect time to introduce the huge names that are making up ou... more >

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21/09/2017Wirral loop: ‘one industry’ approach to minimise disruption

Wayne Menzies, ... more >

21/09/2017Crossrail: track installation complete

Chris Enoch, Cr... more >

21/09/2017Ballast or slab?

As HS2 moves fo... more >

18/09/2017A network of training excellence

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21/09/2017Pushing forward with EWR plans

Source: RTM Aug/Sep 17

Andy Free, head of engineering assurance at East West Rail (EWR) Alliance, ... more >

17/07/2017A game changer for Wales and Borders

Source: RTM Jun/Jul 17

Andy Thomas, managing director for Network Rail’s Wales route, descri... more >

13/07/2017‘In the rail business, we’re leading the way’

Source: RTM Jun/Jul 17

Andy Milner, the chief executive of Amey, tells RTM about the transformatio... more >

13/07/2017Expanding an unprecedented level of style and comfort

Source: RTM Jun/Jul 17

At the end of May, Eurostar introduced its new e320 train on the London-Bru... more >

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editor's comment

There are a couple of announcements I’d like to make in this editor’s comment, which I believe could be very beneficial to many of our readers. Firstly, the deadline is fast approaching to enter the UK Rail Industry Awards (UKRIA), which will take place on 22 March 2018 at Battersea Evolution in London. Now in its fifth year, UKRIA continues to bring together the leaders and decision-makers running the rail industry for the sector’s biggest and most... read more >

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How do tram and rail passengers compare?

David Sidebottom, director at Transport Focus, analyses the drivers in performance of passenger satisfaction in tram compared to rail. Results published in our recent Tram Passenger Survey (TPS) have seen remarkable levels of satisfaction b... more > more last word articles >

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15/09/2017Delayed Sheffield tram-train starts services on light rail network

04/09/2017RIA: Government must do more to end stop-start NR funding

01/09/2017Carne: I’m determined for private sector to directly invest in railway

21/09/2017Strategy developed to drive forward rail devolution agenda

21/09/2017NR starts £4.2m refurb of 134-year-old South Esk viaduct

21/09/2017Wirral loop: ‘one industry’ approach to minimise disruption

rail industry focus

18/09/2017Flexible skills for a changing industry

14/09/2017Keeping an eye on cable theft

14/09/2017Thameslink completes significant signal testing

11/09/2017High-speed synergies for the north

11/09/2017Elizabeth Line rolling stock: a culture of co-operation

08/09/2017What role does smart security have in safer rail?

07/09/2017All in this together

04/09/2017Rail Live: A unique industry conference

28/08/2017Thinking down the line

20/07/2017Keep cool and carry on

17/07/2017HS2: the catalyst for diversity

17/07/2017A win-win procedure for buyers and suppliers

07/07/2017Rail Live: Leading the way in railway innovation

07/07/2017Moving towards deep alliances

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

22/05/2017Risk management for railway engineering

'the sleepers' daily blog

19/09/2017UKRIA 2018: Meet the judging panel

rail technology magazine tv

comment

21/09/2017Wirral loop: ‘one industry’ approach to minimise disruption

21/09/2017Crossrail: track installation complete

21/09/2017Ballast or slab?

18/09/2017A network of training excellence

Interviews

21/09/2017Pushing forward with EWR plans

17/07/2017A game changer for Wales and Borders

13/07/2017‘In the rail business, we’re leading the way’

13/07/2017Expanding an unprecedented level of style and comfort

editor's comment

04/09/2017A series of incredible events

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How do tram and rail passengers compare?

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